ATLANTIC GREYHOUNDS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6313, 13 September 1907, Page 5

ATLANTIC GREYHOUNDS

RACE FOR THE COVETED BLUB RIBBON. LUSITANIA’S FIRST DAY’S RUN.. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright * LONDON, September 11. In connection with the race across the Atlantic Ocean from Great Britain to New York, between the Cunard Company’s now turbine steamer Lusitania and the same company’s Lucania, fitted with reciprocating engines, the -report of the first day’s run on the former vessel is quit© equal to expectations. In the twenty-four hours the Lusitania steamed 556 nautical miles, or 23 1-6 knots an hour, although her progress was retarded by a fog for five hours. The distance from Liverpool to New York is 3028 miles. A cable message, dated Lon.' don, September Bth, stated that the Lusitania had sailed for New York two and a half hours after the Lucania. It is not dear whether the Laconia wae travelling east or west, but presumably she was leaving New York. The Lusitania is 790 ft long, 88ft in breadth, 80ft in depth to boat deck, and draws 37ft 6in. Her displacement on load draught is' 45,000 tons. The horsepower developed by her turbine engines is 68,000, and the contract speed is 25 knots an hour. IJp to the present the fastest steamers in the Atlantic passenger trade have been;—Deutschland (German), 16,502 tons, iii| knots? Kaiser Wilhelm 11. (German), 19,361 tons, 23i knots? Kronprinz Wilhelm (German), 14,908 tons, 23 knots? Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse (German), 14,349 tons, 2Z\ knote? Lucania (British), 12,952 tons, 22 knots; Campania (British), 12,950 tons, 22 knots- Daily reports of the Lusitania’s voyage aro received by wireless telegraphy. THE LXJOANIA. (Received September 12, 10.55 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 12. The Lucania was yesterday afternoon 1189 miles oast of Sandy Hook, and apparently teil hours behind the Lusitania. ■