On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the chapel

On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the decorative chapel, where passenger could attend religious services and practise their devotions during a voyage. Fire broke out on the L Alantique in the early hours of 4th January 1933, at 6am the abandon ship order was given. The liner had no passengers on board, only crew, many were picked up in the British steamer, Ford Castle. One lifeboat was thrown into the sea, drowning some of the occupants. For hours the burning liner drifted, the terrific heat prevented salvage crafts from approaching. Eventually a French ship securred a line and brought her into Cherbourg

Abandon Approaching Atlantique Broke Cherbourg Devotions Drifted Drowning Eventually Feature Lifeboat Occupants Picked Practise Prevented Terrific Thrown

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