Painted Gray, in order of camouflage it from the Âenemy, the liner Franconia slipped out of its pier on Sept. 2, 1939, for a voyage back to its home port in England. Formerly painted a spotless white for cruise service, Franconia was hastily repainted and portions of its deck reinforced by sandbags for its drip from New York to England throughout waters which may be extremely dangerous before the voyage is completed.
