ON THE HIGH SEAS

Evening Star, Issue 22351, 29 May 1936, Page 9

ON THE HIGH SEAS

THE QUEEN MARY LEAVES CHERBOURG WILL ATTEMPT RECORD IF CONDITIONS PERMIT Press Association—Uy Telegraph—Copyright CHERBOURG, May 28. The Queen Mary arrived at Cherbourg four hours 20 minutes after leaving Southampton. The liner embarked 100 or more passengers and received by air films depicting her departure from Southampton and the Derby, which will be shown aboard to-night. The Queen Mary also took aboard £2,500,000 worth of gold bullion. A woman stowaway was found soon after leaving Southampton and was landed at Cherbourg.

The Queen Mary is still a gala ship, and flowers are everywhere. More than 2.000 bouquets were delivered for passengers at Southampton. The commander received over 4,000 telegrams wishing him good luck, including one from King Edward. The ship carries 3,500 bags of mail from London and 35.000 letters through the Southampton Post Office, mostly envelope souvenirs, owing to the special stamping. The liner left Cherbourg for New York at 12.35 a.m.

The ‘ Daily Mail’s ’ special correspondent aboard learns that sailing orders are to attempt a record if conditions are favourable. To break the record it will be necessary to reach Ambrose Light in New York Harbour on Monday at 6 a.m. It is recognised that the course for the Atlantic record is between Bishop’s Rock, Scilly Isles, and Ambrose Light, LINES KING GEORGE NEXT LONDON, May 28. The 1 Daily Herald ’ says that a sister ship to the Queen Mary, to be called the King George, will be announced in a few days. SPEED OF 28.73 KNOTS LESS THAN THAT OF NORMANDIE. LONDON, May 28. (Received May 29J at 10.30 a.m.) The Queen Mary’s speed was an average of 28.73 knots, compared with the Normandie’s 29.94 on the outward run and 30.31 on the homeward run. Mists decreased visibility to a range of five miles. The sea was slight.

“ MARVELLOUSLY COMFORTABLE " (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, May 28. (Received May 29, at noon.) Messages from the liner Queen Maryrecord that a run of 326 miles from Cherbourg was accomplished at an average speed of 28.73 knots. Passengers are unanimous in declaring her marvellously comfortable. They say there is an almost complete absence of vibration, and out of eight of the sea itself it is hard to believe one is aboard a ship. School children all over Great Britain will listen in to-morrow afternoon to a descriptive broadcast from the liner in mid-ocean, specially arranged for schools. Sir Edgar Britten (commodore) and Mr Llewellyn Roberts (chief engineer) will go to the microphone and themselves tell the children something of their work and responsibilities.

Sir Edgar received a message from the King conveying good wishes for a successful maiden voyage.