NEW AMERICAN LINER

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 50, 27 August 1932, Page 23

NEW AMERICAN LINER

It is now announced that the 30,000----ton liner Manhattan, which is being completed at the Camden (N.J.) yard of the New York Shipbuilding Company for the United States Lines, will commence her maiden voyage from New York to Europe on 10th August, nearly two months ahead of the contract date. Her dock trials were carried out in May at Philadelphia, where her hull and bottom were painted, atid a few days ago sho underweut a further series of tests at tho mouth of the Delaware Eiver, when navigating instruments were adjusted. The full sea trials took place last month. The Manhattan is the_ largest vessel ever built in the United States, measuring 705 ft in length by 86ft beam. She will carry 1100 passengers in three classes, and is designed for a speed of 22 knots.

lv compiling the times of the ships competing in the sailing ships' race with wheat from Australia to Great Britain, it was not noticed that the Magdalene Vinnen, with 101 days, had made the fastest time. The laurels were inadvertently awarded to the Pamir with 103 days. The Pamir has made second fastest time, and the Herzogin Cecile, with 108 days, third fastest time. Tho full results are not yet to hand. The article on the wheat race was published in tho columns last week, and the- full result will bo given in a later issue. • . '

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