Images Dated 22nd May 2019

France-Ship

The French prestigious ocean liner France is seen from the bridge of its ageing fleet mate Libert, leaving the port of Le Havre to Southampton for its first trip with passengers, in which French President Rene Coty, 7 January 1962. The France was a Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire. Launched 11 May 1960, it was put into service in February 1961, combining regular transatlantic crossings - six days and nights - with winter cruises, as well as two world circumnavigations. The France was later renamed SS Norway and undertook mostly cruises for Norwegian Cruise Line. (Photo by - / AFP)

Titanic-Sinking

Undated artist impression showing the 14 April 1912 shipwreck of the British luxury passenger liner Titanic off the Nova-Scotia coasts, during its maiden voyage. The surposedly Unsinkable Titanic set sail down Southampton Water en-route to New York on 10 April 1912 and met disaster on 14 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg off Newfoundland shortly before midnight and sinking two hours later, killing about 1,500 passengers and ship personnel.
Reproduction d'un dessin reprsentant le naufrage du paquebot "Le Titanic", dans la nuit du 14 au 15 avril 1912 dans l'Atlantique nord, aprs avoir heurt un iceberg au cours de son voyage inaugural. (Photo by - / AFP)