WORLD'S LARGEST LINER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14531, 19 November 1910, Page 7

WORLD'S LARGEST LINER.

A FIFTY THOUSAND TONNER.

By Telegraph Press Association.— Copyright London, November 17. The Cunard Shipping Company has invited tenders for a steamer of 50,000 tons, with a speed of 23 knots, and to carry 3790 passengers.

GROWTH OF ATLANTIC LINERS. The distinction of being the largest vessel has not been held for long by one liner during the past five years, but the Great Eastern held the right to the title for more than 40 years. The Great Eastern began her trans-Atlantic service on July 17, 1860. It is only about three years since the Lusitania and Mauretania began their Atlantic service as the largest and swiftest steamers afloat, but since then the distinction of being the largest vessels has been transferred to White Star liners Olympic and Titanic, the first-named, with a gross tonnage of 43,300 and length of 882 ft, having been launched last month. . The HamburgAmerica Company, have ordered a steamer which will be larger and swifter than either of the White Star giants, and now the -Cunard Company has gone one better than its rivals by ordering a 50,000 tenner. Interesting comparisons of the Atlantic liners are given in the following: Great Eastern.Length over all, 693 f t; length between perpendiculars, 680 ft; breath (extreme), 83ft; moulded depth, 58ft; draught of water (laden), 34ft; displacement at load draught, 32,000 tons: gross tonnage, 18,915; horse-power, 6000 ; sea speed, 14 knots. Lusitania and Mauretania.Length over all, 790 ft; length between perpendiculars, 760 ft; breadth (extreme), 88ft; moulded depth, 60« f t; draught of water (laden), 34ft; displacement at load draught, 39,000 tons; gross tonnage, 32,000; horse-power, *75,(XX); sea speed, 25£ knots. * Signifies shaft. Olympic and Titanic.—Length over all, 882 ft; ! length between perpendiculars, 850 ft; breadth (extreme), 92ift; moulded depth, 64jft; draught of water (laden), 34ft; displacement at load draught, 50,000 tons; gross tonnage, 43,300; horse-power, 40,000 to 45,000; sea speed, 21 knots. Hamburg-America Steamship.Length over all, 910 ft; length between perpendiculars, 879 ft; breadth (extreme), 95ft; moulded depth, 64ft; draught of water (laden), 34ft; displacement at load draught, 52,000 tons; gross tonnage, 45,000; horsepower, 60,000; sea speed, 22 knots. Type of engine.—Great Eastern, combin - ation of paddle wheels and single screw; Lusitania and Mauretania, Parson's turbines, four shafts; Olympic and Titanic combination of twin reciprocating engine and low pressure turbine, three propellers; Hamburg-America Steamship, turbines, four shafts.