THE ATLANTIC PASSAGE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7424, 10 June 1902, Page 3

THE ATLANTIC PASSAGE

""*" A FRENCH RECORD. United Proea Association— By Eleotrio | Telegraph— 'Copyriglit. (Received June 10, 8.56 a.m.) LONDON, June 9. The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer, Krouprinz Wilhelm, made a passage from New York to Plymouth in, fiy© days eleven hours thirty- two minutes, establishing a record. (The- most noteworthy speed records are those between Quetnslx>Tir^ajad^ew:.ypfk,Southampton and Plymbutli and New York, and Havre and New York. The record passages across the Atlantic, which are on the first-named' route, haxe been made by the Lucania, and Campania, of the Cucard Company. Thb fastest voyage made Iby the Lucania was at the rate of 22.01 knots per> hour throughout her passage, early in 1895. The Campania made the fastest eastward voyage, in 5 days 9hr 18min. One day's run of 562 knots was made by the Lucania. On the Southampton and Plymouth route to New York by far the best runs have been made by the Deutsohland, of the Hamburgh-American Line. In September, 1900, she was propelled, from New York in 5 days 7hr 38min. In July, 1901, as regards speed, this record has been beaten, as she was then driven from New York to Plymouth, a distance of 3082 knots, at the average rate of 23.51 knots per hour. The North German Lloyd's new liner, Kxonprinz Wilhelm, has proved herself to be tie second fastest ocean liner in the world,, as she ran between New York and Plymouth, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, 1901, at the average speed of 23.21 knots per hour. On the Havre route, the best record made was by La Savoie, of the General Transatlantic Line, whioh in September, 1901, wai driven from Havre to New York at an average speed of 20.59^ knots an hour. No reoords in specd 1 haye 1 been made by any. ships for severnl years to or from India, China, or Australasia. The shortest time in which the voyage has been made to Australia is, including all detentions, 33 days 4hr from London to Adelaide, by the Victoria, of the P. and O. Line, in 1888. She did not call at Ply-, mouth, but the time is equivalent from Plymouth, to Adelaide in 32 days 12hr 45min. In October, 1087, tie Onmuz, of the Orient Line, was propelled from Plymouth to Adelaide in 33 days 2hr llmin. On the Cape route, the Scot, of the Union Line, was driven in 1894 from Southampton to- Cap© Town in 14 days llhr, and from Cape Town to Plymouth in 13 days 23hr. These voyages are the shortest made on the Cape route. The Carisbrook Castle, of the Union-Castle Line, in 'her voyage from the Cape to Southampton, in 1899, occupied 14 days llhr 13min, being the fastest voyage for that line, and only thirteen .minute's longer than- the Sept.) j