ATLANTIC SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19166, 24 November 1927, Page 9

ATLANTIC SHIPPING.

♦ BRITAIN ACCEPTS CHALLENGE. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN ANB N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, Novemher 22. Britain is preparing to hold the Blue Riband of the Atlantic against the challenge of Germany, France, and Italy, b, constructing steamers credited to make the Majestic look like a mere coaster. The countries named are at present building ships comparable with the largest British vessels, according to authorities quoted in Lloyd's Shipping List. Tht White Star Line is planning a liner larger than the Majestic, while the Cunard Line is building a ship that will take the shine out of anything afloat. New York authorities are planning the construction of piers more than 1000 ft long for them. Southampton is capable of accommodating easily the present monsters, and the dock authorities say that they are ready to receive anything capable of ting. The present ocean dock is 1600 ft long and 620 ft wide, and extensions and reclamations involving an expenditure of £13,000,000 aro proceedIt is interesting to note that tho North German Hoyd liners Bremen and Europa, which are ncanng completion, will be 937 ft long. France and Italy are constructing three vessels of 950 ft.