Secondo and Adele Navone sailed aboard this ship from Le Havre, France, on 15 October 1910, and arrived at the Port of New York on 28 October 1910. Return to Text		The La Touraine was built in 1890 by Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, St. Nazaire, for the same company (CGT). She was an 8,893 gross ton ship, length 520.2 ft x beam 56 ft, two funnels, three masts, twin screw and a speed of 19 knots. There was accommodation for 392 first-, 98 second- and 600 third-class passengers. Launched on 21 March 1890, she sailed from Le Havre on her maiden voyage to New York on 20 June 1891. Between November 1900 and January 1902 she was refitted at St. Nazaire, bilge keels fitted, engines overhauled, masts reduced to two, her tonnage increased to 8,429, and her third-class accommodation increased to 1,000. On 21 January 1903 she was damaged by fire at Le Havre. Her grand staircase, dining saloon and deluxe cabins were rebuilt and she resumed the Le Havre to New York route. In 1910 she was again refitted to carry 69 first-, 263 second- and 686 third-class passengers. In May 1913 she commenced sailings from Le Havre to Quebec and Montreal with second and third class only. She made her last voyage on this service in June 1914 (5 round-trip voyages). On 13 March 1915 she commenced her last Le Havre to New York crossing and on 13 April 1915 started Bordeaux to New York sailings. She resumed the Le Havre to New York route with cabin- and third-class passengers on 9 February 1919. She commenced her final voyage on this service on 26 September 1922. She was scrapped at Dunkirk in October 1923. [from North Atlantic Seaway, N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2, p.657]