Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-08-20 | Page 20 | Liners Will Race for Atlantic Title

LINERS WILL RACE FOR ATLANTIC TITLE LONDON. Aug. 19 "An ocean I derbv" will be held on the Atlantic this summer to determine the fastest ! of the great liners on the Southamp-; Southamp-; ton-New York run. The position of ; the vessels In this contest for the t-j t-j lantlc blue ribbon is as follows tiii figures d. -noting the best speed 'or a whole voyage during the current J season: Knots Mauretania . 2529 I Majestic . , j4 Q2 Berengarla 28.38 ,' Aouitanla H, 2S 1 ' Hymplc 22. 53 ' Homeric 18 . 09 All these vessels, with the excep-tion excep-tion of the Homeric, burn oil fui I ' Thus, as well as settling the speed championship, the race will prov ide, I useful data for comparing the n vvr I method of making steam bv oil with I the old method of using coal. he contest has progressed f.r I enough to reveal that the race now lies between the Mauretania and the j Majestic. Can the latter deprive the 1 Finer of her proud and long-hold position as th-- "Atlantic Speed Queen?" This is the great topic n , ocean shipping circles Tin n; Is much argument and heavy letting ) The Majestic like the Mcrcngarin, Is German built. She was designed to capture from Britain size and speed records Her backers point out that she has shown her qualities in the latter respect by doing a recent sprint at 27. 82 knots, and that as she Is onlv beginning to "feel her engines' she will make things hum for her Brlt-Ish-bullt competitors.