free from her moorings and she collided with the wreck of , causing significant damage to her hull. She was raised in April 1947 and towed to the Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët shipyard in Saint-Nazaire to complete her refitting. She suffered some further damage when the ship caught fire once again in October 1949, resulting in damage to some of her passenger space. Finally, on August 2, 1950, wearing CGT black-topped red funnels in place of NDL yellow, she made her maiden voyage to New York under her new name, Liberté'''. After five years and two near disasters the crossing was uneventful, and she went on to serve as the premier transatlantic liner in the French Line fleet until the arrival of the 66,000-ton in 1961. Liberté was laid up in 1962 and scrapped at La Spezia, Italy, in 1963.Liberté was featured prominently in the Jane Russell film The French Line. Liberté made an appearance in the opening credits of the 1953 film How to Marry a Millionaire, as well as the 1954 classic film Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, in the final scenes of the film. Route Bremerhaven – New York (as Europa) Le Havre – New York (1950 on as Liberté'') References Further reading External links Steamship EUROPA, Maiden Voyage, March 1930 (Fox Movietone with Sound) 1928 ships E Blue Riband holders Ships built in Hamburg Ships of Norddeutscher Lloyd Ships of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Steamships of France Steamships of Germany Proposed aircraft carriers Ship fires Captured ships Troop ships Maritime incidents in 1929 Maritime incidents in 1946 Maritime incidents in 1949 Maritime incidents in 1950 Maritime incidents in 1953