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Show Normandie Floats Again Soon to Be Erect r . i f 5 . i The USS Lafayette, formerly the French luxury liner, Normandie, will once again sail tlicscus J " the devastating fire of February 9, 1941, which swept through her and the 100,000 tons of water which' ' f poured into her hull sending her crashing to the bottom of the Hudson river. A corps of 70 divers and 700 vti'i men have her rapidly on the way up in the final stages of the second tremendous naval snlvagc operation' i recent weeks. The other record setting ship raising and refitting was at Tearl Ilarbor. Left: The X " mandie just after she rolled over. Despite the intense fire and the hundreds of workmen aboard only one nit was lost. Right: It has been necessary to paint new numbers on this measuring tape to keep pace with the rapid rise of the ship. |