NEW CUNARD LINER
Preparations for Launching So much progress has been made with the construction of the new Cunard liner, No. 534—the world’s largest ship—that rehearsals in connection with the launching on September 26 nave been begun. Experts are convinced that, providing there is no gale, the launching will be without a hitch. Even a gale would have little effect, although, owing to the narrow waterway opposite, there would be some risk of the hull becoming unmanageable before the tugs took control. Eight great steel launching triggers, each with a hydraulij load of 300 tons’ are already in position and will Le operated by an electric button. The world's largest rudder, weighing 163 tons, streamlined and made of special steel, was swung into position to-day. It is so delicately poised ami has so perfect a balance that it will absorb the highest degree of stresses in steering. New designs which have been prepared for the first-class accommodation, and which will be completed after the launching, constitute a great advance on anything afloat. The King and Queen will travel from Balmoral for the eereiiionv, which will be broadcast throughout the world, 'flu day probably will be proclaimed a public holidav on Clvdebank.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 210, 18 August 1934, Page 5
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