A bronze plaque representing the liner Marechal Petain dated 10 June 1944. Dimensions of the plaque 27x13.5cm dimensions of the wooden frame 33.5x46.5cm This ship was built in La Ciotat for the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. Its construction was slowed by the war and it was scuttled in 1944. It finally entered service in 1949 under the name of La Marseillaise. Bronze plaque depicting the liner Marechal Petain dated 10 June 1944. Plaque dimensions 27 × 13.5 cm, mounted in a wooden frame measuring 33.5 × 46.5 cm. The ship was built in La Ciotat for the Messageries Maritimes company. Construction was delayed by the war and the ship was scuttled in 1944. It eventually entered service in 1949 under the name La Marseillaise.