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SS Normandie breaks own speed record in 1937...
SS Normandie breaks own speed record in 1937...
Item # 721290
August 09, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks own speed record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Normandie Tops Own Atlantic Speed Mark; Makes Eastward Crossing at 31.20 Knots". (see images) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 34 pages, reg edition in great condition.
AI notes: In August 1937, the French ocean liner SS Normandie reclaimed the prestigious Blue Riband by breaking her own Atlantic speed record, demonstrating both engineering prowess and luxurious design. On her eastbound crossing from New York to Europe, she averaged approximately 31.20 knots, completing the 2,936-mile journey in 3 days, 22 hours, and 7 minutes, making her the first ship to achieve both eastbound and westbound crossings in under four days. This record surpassed her earlier 1935 performance, when she had averaged just under 30.5 knots, and also overtook the British liner RMS Queen Mary, which had taken the record the previous year. Key modifications, including the installation of four-bladed propellers and other refinements to reduce vibration and improve efficiency, enabled this feat, cementing Normandie’s reputation as the fastest and most technologically advanced ocean liner of her time, symbolizing French maritime prestige during the interwar period.
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks own speed record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Normandie Tops Own Atlantic Speed Mark; Makes Eastward Crossing at 31.20 Knots". (see images) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 34 pages, reg edition in great condition.
AI notes: In August 1937, the French ocean liner SS Normandie reclaimed the prestigious Blue Riband by breaking her own Atlantic speed record, demonstrating both engineering prowess and luxurious design. On her eastbound crossing from New York to Europe, she averaged approximately 31.20 knots, completing the 2,936-mile journey in 3 days, 22 hours, and 7 minutes, making her the first ship to achieve both eastbound and westbound crossings in under four days. This record surpassed her earlier 1935 performance, when she had averaged just under 30.5 knots, and also overtook the British liner RMS Queen Mary, which had taken the record the previous year. Key modifications, including the installation of four-bladed propellers and other refinements to reduce vibration and improve efficiency, enabled this feat, cementing Normandie’s reputation as the fastest and most technologically advanced ocean liner of her time, symbolizing French maritime prestige during the interwar period.
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