A NEW CUNARDER
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD YEARS. LONDON, November 25. Interesting details of the new giant Cunard, liner were given in the House of Commons, when Mr W. R. Smith, ..Parliamentary Secretary to the Board qif Trade, moved the second reading of the Cunard . (Insurance) Agreement Bill. He said that the new ship would he 1018 ft in length, would have a cubic capacity of 7,300,000 ft, and a tonnage of 73,000 .The Cunard Company he. declared was, making an attempt to bring back the prestige of British shipping. The second reading was agreed to. The hull of the new ship will take a year and a half to build. Trade on the Clyde will be greatly relieved when the work is in full swing, as the vessel will take three and a half years to.build and will employ 3000 men. She will cost between £4,500,000 and £5,000,000. The new Canard will be by far the largest ship ever builr.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1931, Page 6
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159A NEW CUNARDER Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1931, Page 6
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