Show Ship Problems Problem It It I U is not generally realized that on an Atlantic liner of oOt tune tun r perfectly suitable for Its own 11 regular voyage would be unsuitable for trips to Australia or India unless It traveled traveled trav trav- by bt way wa of ot the Cape Jape It Is the Suez canal that makes the difference The Tile cross section of f a boat bont using the Su Suez canal Is roughly U shaped whereas an an Atlantic liners liner's section Is II V V- V Tills This difference Is la necessitated necessitated by the tile limitation which the depth of the canal Imposes on ships using It The The difference In shape makes makes a difference difference dif dlf ference In speed for forthe the shape V-shape Is ti a a factor In favor or of t sped ped But nut even e If the liners were of Rita sim liar ilar build It Is Improbable that those sailing salling to Australia and India could compete In speed over o n a given mileage with their Atlantic rivals because the colder water of the Atlantic Is a n great factor hi to favor or of speed It makes for tor better condensation than the warmer temperature of eastern waters Lon waters Lon London I don Tit |