The Ile de France entering Plymouth Sound
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The Ile de France entering Plymouth Sound
The French ocean liner SS Ile de France arrives to weigh anchor at Plymouth's Millbay Dock on its return from New York to its homeport of Le Havre in Normandy France. One thousand two hundred and fifty-six guests set sail with a crew of eight hundred and thirty-three on the Art Deco ship comprising of First, Tourist and Third classes under Captain Jules Chabot.