![The French ocean liner "Ile de France" is moored at the pier in Staten Island. The ship had been moored there after the beginning of the Second World War to avoid the The French ocean liner "Ile de France" is moored at the pier in Staten Island. The ship had been moored there after the beginning of the Second World War to avoid the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TA2DEH/the-french-ocean-liner-ile-de-france-is-moored-at-the-pier-in-staten-island-the-ship-had-been-moored-there-after-the-beginning-of-the-second-world-war-to-avoid-the-danger-of-german-u-boat-attacks-TA2DEH.jpg)
The French ocean liner "Ile de France" is moored at the pier in Staten Island. The ship had been moored there after the beginning of the Second World War to avoid the
![The French ocean liner SS L'Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted. The ship was scrapped in 1936 resulting in the payment The French ocean liner SS L'Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted. The ship was scrapped in 1936 resulting in the payment](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PEAB4X/the-french-ocean-liner-ss-latlantique-the-ship-caught-fire-in-1933-whilst-sailing-between-bordeaux-and-le-havre-to-be-refitted-the-ship-was-scrapped-in-1936-resulting-in-the-payment-of-us68-million-to-compagnie-de-navigation-sud-atlantique-for-the-loss-from-these-tremendous-years-published-1938-PEAB4X.jpg)
The French ocean liner SS L'Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted. The ship was scrapped in 1936 resulting in the payment
![The French ocean liner "Ile de France" arrives in New York City with 1,777 passengers. The "Ile de France" remained in Manhattan and later in Staten Island until March 1940 to avoid The French ocean liner "Ile de France" arrives in New York City with 1,777 passengers. The "Ile de France" remained in Manhattan and later in Staten Island until March 1940 to avoid](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/86956a0b231943b9afacb5250ac8b4b6/ta2tw0.jpg)
The French ocean liner "Ile de France" arrives in New York City with 1,777 passengers. The "Ile de France" remained in Manhattan and later in Staten Island until March 1940 to avoid
![The famous French ocean liner "Le France" is docked in a port annex... Foto di attualità - Getty Images The famous French ocean liner "Le France" is docked in a port annex... Foto di attualità - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/542253194/it/foto/the-famous-french-ocean-liner-le-france-is-docked-in-a-port-annex-at-the-port-of-le-havre-where.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=V1xF0FA2jRT-qW1IdfMIJSGaeWHRQ6nVuN-CsNK8eMY=)