"Greatest Disaster", "The Ogden Standard", March 4,1916, p16 An ocean liner in peace time, "La Provence" was refitted for troop transport during World War One.
Greatest Disaster, "The Ogden Standard", March 4,1916, p16 The sinking was one of the greatest wartime disasters in history, with 3,130 French soldiers and sailors drowning. Known in peacetime as La Provence, the ship was refitted for troop transport during World War One.