ATLANTIC VOYAGE

Evening Star, Issue 22353, 1 June 1936, Page 9

ATLANTIC VOYAGE

LINER QUEEN MARY THICK FOG ENCOUNTERED Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, May 30. The representative of the ‘ New York Times ’ aboard the liner Queen Mary says that thi liner is steaming at an average speed of 30.64 knots. Britain’s bid for the blue ribband of the Atlantia seemed to be within her grasp during the 25 hours from noon on. Friday until noon to-day, allowing for an hour’s change in time. . The Queen Mary steamed 766 nautical miles, compared with the Normandie’s third day record run of 756. The ship’s officers still insist that no determined effort is being made to establish a record, and expect to reach the Ambrose light at 11 o’clock on Monday morning as. scheduled, and she will dock soon afterwards. in the afternoon thick fog diminished hopes that the liner would set a new Atlantic record. Her speed was sharply reduced at 4.15 p.m. Sir Edgar Britten declared: “Everything is going according to plan. The results far exceed - expectations. We are not out to show off or aim at fantastic records.” MUCH PUBLIC INTEREST (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 30i Great interest continues in the progress of the liner Queen Mary on her maiden voyage to New York. The newspapers print descriptive reports from special correspondents on board. It is generally believed that' no special effort will be made to establish a record at the expense of proper care of the new machinery, which has still to be run in. At the same time, there is gratification at the news that the liner is proving so comfortable, and that without special effort she has been able slightly to exceed on the first full day’s run the mileage of the French liner Normandie, the present holder of the blue riband. On her first day-the distance covered was 747 miles, compared with the Normandie’s 744.