Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-10-28 | Page 1 | Liner Ordered for California New York Run

I LINER NEE ORDERED II I FOR FOE CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA- NEW YORK RUN EUN NEW YORK Oct 28 AP The AP-The The The International Mercantile l Marine I company announced the placing of ofa ofa ofa a a contract with the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company company com corn pany for tor construction of a ton passenger liner to be entered In InI Inthe inthe the New York California service of I the Panama Pacific line The new liner Uner described as the largest and most luxurious ever constructed constructed constructed con con- in an American ship yard is to be the first t Of f three similar craft They are to be driven by turbo-electric turbo units hitherto untried 11 ii large commercial ves vessels ls A A. voyage speed of eighteen knots an hour Is expected the statement statement state state- ment said sald I Panama Pacific line officials stated stated stated stat stat- ed today the order Inaugurated a aI program the line has had In preparation preparation preparation prep prep- I several months for largely Increasing its Us tonnage in its New York California trade l 6 r i t i if r