liner ATLANTIQUE

Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, 1900 - 1921

History

Steamer with two propellers, two chimneys and curved scrolled stem built for the line of South America according to the plans of Risbec by Chantiers de La Ciotat under the name of ATLANTIQUE to replace PORTUGAL. First ship of the company being equipped with a wireless telegraph Marconi station with a range of 1.5 km and refrigerated rooms cooled by a machine with air expansion. First departure on the 1st May 1900 from Bordeaux to La Plata. On August 27, 1901 during the army maneuvers takes on board 2700 soldiers in Brest landed the 29 on a beach close to La Pallice. In 1912 the service of La Plata being stopped, last departure from Bordeaux on September 22. Assigned then to the line of Far East. May 8, 1918 between Malta and Bizerte avoids an attack of a submarine, but is hit by a torpedo the 9 ; can reach Bizerte where she is placed in dry dock. Receives an official testimony of satisfaction and the captain Gary is mentioned in dispatches of the Army Corps and made Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Reconditioned in the shipyard of La Ciotat in 1920. An additional deck is built to receive the quarters of the officers, the bridge and the lifeboats and accomodations are modified, making it possible to embark 134 passengers in 1st class, 75 in 2nd and 87 in 3rd. The 24 Belleville boilers are replaced by 6 boilers with fuel oil. The gross tonnage amounts to 7.537 tx. Renamed ANGKOR. After a cruising in the Balearic Islands put into service on July 16, 1921 on the line of Far East. Assigned in 1930 to the line of the North Mediterranean, in 1933 carries out a voyage towards Far East to replace GEORGES PHILIPPAR lost after a fire at the time of her first voyage. Returned then on the Mediterranean. Sold in December 1933 for the demolition in the United Kingdom.