Leviathans Will Make Majestic Look Like Mere Coastal Vessel

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 209, 23 November 1927, Page 1

Leviathans Will Make Majestic Look Like Mere Coastal Vessel

BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC

By Cjttble. — Press Association. — Copyright.

Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Tuesday. T>RITAIN is preparing to hold the blue riband of the Atlantic against the challenge of Germany, France, and Italy, by constructing steamers credited to make the Majestic look a mere coaster. The countries named are at present building ships comparable with the largest British vessels. According to authorities quoted by Lloyd’s Shipping List, the White Star Line is planning a liner larger than the Majestic, while a Cunard ship that will take the shine out of anything afloat is planned. The New York authorities are planning the construction of piers of mare than 1.000 feet for them. Southampton is easily capable oi accommodating the present monsters. The dock authorities say they are ready to receive anything capable of floating in the present ocean dock, which is 1,600 feet long and 620 feet wide Extensions and reclamations involving £13,000.000 are proceeding. It is interesting to note that the

North German Lloyd liners Bremen and Europa are nearing completion. They will be 937 feet long. France and Italy are constructing three ships of 950 feet in length. The White Star liner Maiestic, formerly the Bismarck, is the largest ship afloat. Her gross tonnage is 56,351. .She was built in 1921 by Blohm and Voss, Hamburg, and is 915.5 feet long, 100.1 feet wide, and 55.2 feet deep.