Average Speed Of 30.99 Knots Claimed
[United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.l (Received 10 a.m.) PARIS, March 22. Thoretix, captain. of the great French liner Normandie, on finishing his first voyage from New York after a two months’ overhaul of the vessel and the fitting of four-bladed propellers, states in a wireless message that the vessel completed the passage from the Ambrose >Light, 'New York, to Bishop Rock, Sicily Isles—the official course for the Atlantic Blue Riband, a distance of 2978 miles, in 4 days 6m 435.
The average speed of the liner on the voyage was 30.99 knots, which, the captain claims, is a record, beating that of the Queen Mary last year, when she covered a shorter course of 2708 miles in 3 days 23 hours 57m, or an average speed of 30.63 knots.
“Made In Mid-winter.”
An official of the French line emphasises that the Normandie’s new record was made in mid-winter. On the last two days, he says, the vessel was driving against strong head-winds. The new propeller blades are made [ of a very light alloy and each weighs three tons less than, the old ones.
A London message that experts express the opinion that the Queen Mary will recapture the Blue Riband whenever the owners like, probably during Coronation Week.
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Northern Advocate, 24 March 1937, Page 7
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