Rare Corkscrew from Norwegian Cruise Lines SS Norway - decommissioned 2003

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Rare Corkscrew from Norwegian Cruise Lines SS Norway - decommissioned 2003 The SS Norway was owned an operated by the Norwegian Cruise Line for just over two and a half decades. However, she had a life before this. She entered service in 1962 as the ‘SS France’, a grand Ocean Liner and the last ‘ship of state’ for the French Line ‘CGT’ (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique). She quickly gained a reputation for style and excellent cuisine, as she operated the transatlantic route between Le Harve and New York. In 1974 the France was laid up. The era of intercontinental ocean travel was swiftly coming to an end with the increasing dominance of the jet liner. This could have easily been the end of the story. However in 1979 the Norwegian Cruise Line purchased the France and spent a year converting her into one of the biggest Cruise ship of the period. In fact she was 50% bigger than all other ships in operation in the Caribbean. She quickly became a big hit with the cruising public. Few other ships could match the on boardfacilities and amenities. For example, in the decade of Disco music – launched by John Travolta’s Saturday Night fever and the ‘Bee Gees – her Discothèque was the place to be each evening and was always full to capacity. The location and layout of the disco, which was adjacent to the rear swimming pool and had portholes read more

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