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. mu-'* British hines to Lay Down 190,000 Tons CAMPAIGN IN PACIFIC
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(Beceived II, 1.30 pj«.) LONDON, June 10. The Duehess of Bueeleuoh (the Duehess of Gloucester's nadther), in the presenoe. of La.dy Strutheden, luunehed pexfeetly af the Yickets. Yard? Burrewin.Eurness, the P. and O. Line's 24^000ton, 21-knot, eight-decker vessel Stratheden. The, ship will have accommodntien for 446, firsf-clasa and 563 tQurist passengers, in. addition to two vice-regaj suites, All first.-elass cabias are, fitte.d with telephones. The maiden voyage wili take plaee In Decernber, Vickers entertained a large. coinpany at lunoh, at which Mr. Alexander Shaw said that the P. and Q. and ass,oeiat.ed lines within a few weeka would have; 100,000 tane qf shtppang nnde* con. struction at a eost of £4,350,600. He. hoped that: the company would soon be able to plaee two new ships on the Australia.-Canada route. Ha OQuld not say more, but ** there is at least a. good ehance that the berth vacated today will be filled by a new ship to keep the. British flag flying in the Pacific."
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 124, 11 June 1937, Page 5
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