SS Suffren Archival Collection
Suffren (1901) French Line
Sailed as the SS Suffren for the CGT French Line from 1923-1929
Built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Tonnage: 10,622. Dimensions: 525' x 62'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Commenced her first voyage as Suffren in May 1923. Passengers: 500 cabin and 250 third class. Fate: Broken up for scrap in Italy, 1929. Previously Named: Leopoldina (1923), Blücher (1917). Note: Also spelled as Bluecher.
1927-10-15 SS Suffren Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 October 1927
Route: Le Havre to New York
Commander: Captain Alfred Hervé
1927-10-24 Charity Fete Program - SS Suffren
Program of the Charity Fete to be Held on Board for the Benefit of the Sveral Benovolent Institutions of which CGT-French Line is a Patron. Features Illustrations by Jean Droit.
Title Page Including Senior Officers and Staff, SS Suffren Cabin Passenger List, 15 October 1927. GGA Image ID # 20ae3b2fd8
The Central Lifeboat Society. People in Lifeboat Being Tossed About by Large Waves. A Vessel Is Visible in the Background. Illustration by Jean Droit. GGA Image ID # 20ad5552b7
The Marine Welfare Society. Three People in a Row Boat in the Foreground With a Steamship in the Background. Illustration by Jean Droit. GGA Image ID # 20ad730043
The Society for Aid to Families of French Shipwrecked Mariners. A Mother Holding an Infant With Two More Children Beside Her. Illustration by Jean Droit. GGA Image ID # 20ae4dd1b5
The "Transatlantique" Maternity Fund. A Mother Cradles Her Infant Baby While Her Husband Hold Up Clothes for the Child. Illustration by Jean Droit. GGA Image ID # 20ae182ef5
Sailing Schedule (Part 1 of 2), Le Havre-New York via Plymouth, from 27 September 1924 to 18 December 1924. Ships Included the De Grasse, France, La Savoie, Paris, Rochambeau, and Suffren. SS France Passenger List, 27 September 1924. GGA Image ID # 1e5c9e2ea0
Sailing Schedule (Part 2 of 2), Le Havre-New York via Plymouth, from 13 December 1924 to 12 February 1925. Ships Included the De Grasse, France, La Savoie, Paris, and Rochambeau, and Suffren. SS France Passenger List, 27 September 1924. GGA Image ID # 1e5cd0016f
Sailing Schedule (Part 1 of 2), Le Havre-Plymouth-New York and Le Havre-New York, from 31 March 1926 to 12 June 1926. Ships Included the Chicago, France, de Grasse, La Savoie, Paris, and Suffren. SS Paris Passenger List, 31 March 1926. GGA Image ID # 1e46416fba
Sailing Schedule (Part 2 of 2), Le Havre-Plymouth-New York and Le Havre-New York, from 9 June 1926 to 7 July 1926. Ships Included the France, de Grasse, La Savoie, Paris, and Suffren. SS Paris Passenger List, 31 March 1926. GGA Image ID # 1e46835bb1
Era of the Passenger Liner - 1992
The Gilded Era comes back to life as the reader relives the careers of stately ships and express greyhounds from immigrant ships to floating palaces. Scarce, large format book containing 288pp. Features photographs, statistics, and background of 280 passenger liners, each with a picture.
Great Passenger Ships of the World 1858-1912
This initial volume deals with Ships from 1858-1912, from the first passenger ship of over 10,000 GRT to be placed in service (the Great Eastern) to those unforgettable sister ships, the Olympic and Titanic — the first of more than 40,000 GRT.
Great Passenger Ships of the World 1913-1923
The period 1913-1923 is dealt with in this second volume. Although it was only a decade, it was one of the most turbulent passenger ships in history. Competition to produce ever-larger vessels declined between leading North Atlantic shipping companies. For 20 years, the ships of the Imperator Class were the largest in the world.
Great Passenger Ships of the World 1951-1976
This volume, covering the years 1951-1976, embraces a period of dramatic change in ocean travel, the growth in airline travel causing a sharp decline in passenger liner building and existing liners being increasingly used in the cruising role.
North Atlantic Passenger Liners Since 1900
Material about the most prominent steamship companies on the Atlantic Ferry today and those that have been there for some time. Some Lines have diverse services to other oceans, seas, and continents.
Passenger Liners of the World Since 1893
The author here takes a nostalgic look back to the heyday of the passenger ship, providing a brief history of 211 ships of over 10,000 tons, together with specifications and technical details of each.
Passenger Ships of the World - 1963
🎓 “A Global Voyage Through Steamship History for Historians, Genealogists, and Maritime Enthusiasts”
Eugene W. Smith’s Passenger Ships of the World – Past and Present (1963) is a masterfully curated encyclopedic reference that charts the rise, peak, and transformation of ocean-going passenger ships through nearly two centuries. Expanding upon his earlier Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific works, Smith offers a global maritime panorama that includes ships serving the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Oceania, as well as Canal routes and California-Hawaii shuttle lines.
🧭 This book is an essential resource for:
- Maritime historians seeking design evolution and fleet data
- Genealogists tracing voyages and shipping lines
- Educators and students studying transoceanic migration and tourism
- Ship modelers, naval architects, and enthusiasts interested in dimensions, tonnage, and speed
Picture History of the French Line
This impressive pictorial reference, by noted maritime historian William H. Miller, Jr., includes a wealth of vintage photographs celebrating the legendary French Line.
THE ATLANTIC LINERS will be cherished by all the millions of Americans who love the sea. Frederick Emmons sketches the histories of every ocean liner that sailed between the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1970.
