Awatea’s Many Miles
POSSIBLY A RECORD United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 26. The Awatea, on arrival to-day, is believed to have taken another record on her second birthday. To 8.30 yesterday she had steamed 150,365 nautical miles, equal to 172,920 statute miles, which Capt. Davey said is probably a world record for any liner in two years.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 6
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64Awatea’s Many Miles Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 49, 28 February 1938, Page 6
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