SS Ile de France 1947 1:1250 Waterline Hein Mueck (Degen) Nr.2 Resin

Price: NZ$86.58

Code: 1155

SS Ile de France 1947 1:1250 Waterline Hein Mueck (Degen) Nr.2 Resin

Please note that the accessories shown with the ship described are not included in the cost, they are there to add interest and show some possibilities should you wish to set the ship into a diorama scene yourself or request us to do it for you.

This is a beautifully detailed model made by the highly regarded maker Degen has been long out of production. The SS Ile de France was a French ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire , France for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique . The ship was the first major ocean liner built after the conclusion of World War I and was the first liner ever to be decorated entirely with designs associated with the Art Deco style. It was neither the largest ship nor the fastest ship, but was considered the most beautifully decorated ship built by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique until the Normandie .In autumn 1945, the Ile de France was returned to the CGT after five years of military service with the British Admiralty. At first the Ile de France was used to ferry American and Canadian troops home. Then in April 1947, the ship returned to its builder’s yard at Saint Nazaire for a two-year restoration. The outcome included the removal of its third “dummy” funnel and an upturn of the straight black hull to meet its upper forepeak, in keeping with the new style of the CGT’s ships beginning with the Normandie in 1935. These changes increased the Ile’s de France’ s gross tonnage to 44,356.It traveled to New York on her first postwar luxury crossing in July 1949. The Ile de France proved to be just as popular as before the war. In 1950 the ship received a new running mate, Liberté , the former German Blue Riband-holder SS Europa .On July 25, 1956, the Ile de France had a major role in the rescue operation after the collision of the passenger liners SS Andrea Doria and MS Stockholm off Nantucket . Of 1,706 passengers and crew of the Andrea Doria , approximately 750 were transferred to the Ile de France during the approximately 6-hour rescue operation. In 1959 the ship was sold to a Japanese breaker and departed Le Havre on February 16.

Model is in good condition, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 195mm long or 7 3/4”

Should you require it we offer a complete renovation service, we can completely strip these models, restore masts etc and repaint to you specifications. We can also set into a diorama scene using other port accessories we have on offer please contact us if you require this service https://www.boathousecollectables.co.nz/contact/ .

If you choose to buy playworn models from us, we can restore them for you and set them in an attractive display format, whether it may be a bookcase, coffee table or a piece of your choosing. Then you can build and rebuild your personal port display as many times as you would like while keeping your collection safe and on display in your home!.