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The hospital, complete with operating table.

Remarkable photos of the iconic ocean liner SS Normandie which was like a 'floating palace' have come to light over 80 years later.

The giant 1,000ft long French passenger ship was the largest of her type in the world and won the coveted 'Blue Riband' for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic.

English photographer Percy Byron's photos show the liner's luxurious 'Art Deco' interior with its chandeliers and pillars of Lalique glass.

The vessel, which launched in 1935, even boasted its own swimming pool and a gym where young women can be seen doing aerobics while a man in a suit trains with a punch bag.