THE ’FRISCO SERVICE.
TWO NEW LINERS By Telegraph.—Breas Aron.—Copyeight; San Francisco, May 8. The Oceanic Steamship Company has completed plans for two 500 ft. twinscrew liners, which will be commenced immediately if the United States Government accedes to the company’s proposal to renew the present Australian mail contract for ten years at a slight increase in rates. Mr. Samuels is now en route to Washington to discuss the contract with the Postal Department. The new ships would ply lietween San Francisco, Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Sydney, shortening the running time to 18.1 days. The vessels will be driven by’ turbine engines with electric propulsion capable of 19 knots in ballast and 18 knots fully’ loaded, maintaining a speed of 15 knoto on a cruising radius of 20,800 miles.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1923, Page 5
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128THE ’FRISCO SERVICE. Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1923, Page 5
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