BLUE RIBAND
Record of Queen Mary Broken NORMANDIE’S VOYAGE Average Speed of 30.99 Knots Maintained NEW PROPELLERS FITTED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright(Received March 23, 7.5 p.m.) Paris, March 22. Commander Thoreux, captain of the trans-Atlantic liner Normandie, which is completing her first voyage from New York after two months’ overhaul and the fitting of four-bladed propellers, has sent a wireles smessage that the vessel has completed the passage from Ambrose Light to Bishop Rock in Scilly Isles, off the coast of Cornwall, the official course for the Atlantic Blue Riband of 2978 miles, in 4 days Omin. 23see., averaging 30.99 knots. This is claimed as a record, beating that of the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary last year when she covered a shorter course of 2708 miles in 3 days. 23 hours, 57 minutes, averaging 30.63 knots. Au official of the French Line emphasises that the record was made in mid-winter, the Normandie in the last two days driving against strong head winds.
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“WHENEVER SHE LIKES” Queen Mary Can Recapture Blue Riband (Received March 23, 11.0 p.m.) London, March 23. Experts are of the opinion that the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary ean recapture the Blue Riband of the Atlantic whenever she likes, probably during coronation week.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 152, 24 March 1937, Page 11
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