THREE WHITE SHIPS
SYDNEY VISITS IN APRIL AGGREGATE OF 82,103 TONS Three famous ships, eacli painted ■white, will visit Sydney in April on world cruises. Tiie Empress of Britain, 42,3 i 8 tons, will arrive on llio morning of April 2. She is claimed to be the largest merchant' vessel that has ever crossed I lie Equator, and she is credited wilh having greater space per passenger Ilian any other liner afloat. By (lie lime Ihe 'Empress of Britain reaches the end of her cruise at London she will have steamed 42,350 miles and called at 35 ports. The Ilamburg-Ainerika liner Reliance. 19.580 lons, is due on April JL She is calling at 36 ports during her cruise of 32.000 miles. The Franconia, 20.175 tons, will arrive on April 16. During her cruise she will steam 42,000 miles, calling at 22 countries and visiting 32 different ports.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20387, 30 December 1937, Page 9
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147THREE WHITE SHIPS Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20387, 30 December 1937, Page 9
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