SUCCESS OF THE BREMEN

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 92, 15 October 1932, Page 21

SUCCESS OF THE BREMEN

It would be ungracious to withhold congratulations to all who were concerned with the design and equipment of the Bremen ou the success which has been achieved, even though it has been gained owing to the default of the British Government, states "The Shipping World." The Bremen has mow completed her third year of service, and if she cannot be acclaimed as the acme rtt' comfort, she has attracted a very large number of passengers. The liner sailed on her maiden voyage from Bremen- on 16th July, 1929, and reached New York on 22nd July, after a crossing of i days, 17 hours, and 42 minutes. From nooa of the fourth day to noon of the fifth day, the Bremen- covered 713 miles, and on the day of her arrival attained a speed of 28 knots. She has since repeatedly improved on this record. In October, 1930, a westward record of 4 days, 17 hours and 18 minutes was established; and on 29th February, 1932, still another of 4 days, 17 hours, and 10 minutes, this time bemg 4 minutes less than the best eastward crossing of her sister ship, the Buropa, on her maiden voyage in March, 1930. During the period of her service, which comprises fifty-five round trips, the Bremen has carried no fewer than

147,590 passengers, or an average of 2498 for each transatlantic round-trip, and covered 405,4.60 miles. All of which goes to show once more that the travelling public like a new ship, and are willing, contrary to views held in some quarters in this country, to pay for speed. From a profit-earning point of view, the owners professed their satisfaction with the 'result some time ago. It would be interesting if a balancesheet were available for the whole of tho three years.