Transatlantic liners - Page 3

**db-sa** · #21 10-12-2014, 05:25 PM

Yep, and translating for Herky's benefit, that's 748ft

SS Rotterdam

**herky** · #22 10-12-2014, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by scon10

938 feet? Ah, you mean 286,1 m

And the Paris would be 233 m. In that case, shouldn't the ss Rotterdam not be included, I believe she was 238 m.

i didnt write the book i just read it

**papersurprise50** · #23 10-13-2014, 07:27 AM

Here's a surprise for you Herky ;
I went to my local Hastings Bookstore ? The other day . Found a book on Tragic Ships of the World .In it there were three you cut out and put together . Basic and not to many pieces . What were they ? Titanic , France and the Andrea Doria .! ! ! All came out the same length ( about eight inches ) and were not that great . Store employee said he found it in the "return to publisher " bin in the back .

**sharunas** · #24 10-13-2014, 10:42 AM

I've remembered at home having an old russian book "Blue Ribbon of Atlantic" S.I.Belkin, 1975.
This book was my first introduction with marvelous transatlantic liners history.

The book also has a list of vessels according according Blue Ribbon record times:
(Ship name / year when the record was achived/ days; hours; minutes/ average speed)

The books is old and the information ain't very accurate. For example author do not exclude sister ships Lusitania/Maurtanai, Bremen/Europa, Rex, Cont de Silva...

The profiles are given more-less in the same scale (I guess) and see what an achivement of engineering was Great Eastern!

**herky** · #25 10-13-2014, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by papersurprise50

Here's a surprise for you Herky ;
I went to my local Hastings Bookstore ? The other day . Found a book on Tragic Ships of the World .In it there were three you cut out and put together . Basic and not to many pieces . What were they ? Titanic , France and the Andrea Doria .! ! ! All came out the same length ( about eight inches ) and were not that great . Store employee said he found it in the "return to publisher " bin in the back .

never seen a card andrea doria

**herky** · #26 10-14-2014, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sharunas

I've remembered at home having an old russian book "Blue Ribbon of Atlantic" S.I.Belkin, 1975.
This book was my first introduction with marvelous transatlantic liners history.

The book also has a list of vessels according according Blue Ribbon record times:
(Ship name / year when the record was achived/ days; hours; minutes/ average speed)

The books is old and the information ain't very accurate. For example author do not exclude sister ships Lusitania/Maurtanai, Bremen/Europa, Rex, Cont de Silva...

The profiles are given more-less in the same scale (I guess) and see what an achivement of engineering was Great Eastern!

the book i have is called "The atlantic liners 1925-70" by frederick emmons

**herky** · #27 10-17-2014, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by papersurprise50

Here's a surprise for you Herky ;
I went to my local Hastings Bookstore ? The other day . Found a book on Tragic Ships of the World .In it there were three you cut out and put together . Basic and not to many pieces . What were they ? Titanic , France and the Andrea Doria .! ! ! All came out the same length ( about eight inches ) and were not that great . Store employee said he found it in the "return to publisher " bin in the back .

im wondering why the france would be included as a 'tragic' SHIP

**herky** · #28 10-17-2014, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by papersurprise50

Hi , Herky ;
Do you have a list like that on the smaller liners ( one stack ) that plied that cold dark sea ? Papersurprise 50

The book is divided by nationalities then the shipping lines and ships concerned.give me a country or shipping line and i will give you a list of their ships with details

**papersurprise50** · #29 10-17-2014, 08:29 AM

Herky ;
What I am specifically looking for is the Andrea Doria and the Christoforo Columbo in particular They Were supposed to be sisters ? Now here's the hard one, the two Moore-Mcormack liners . one is well known as the Brazil/Brasil ? I'll even take one that remotely resembles the Lurline in a size I can accomodate . Plus any civilianized Victory Ship . Not Libertys .

**papersurprise50** · #30 10-17-2014, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by herky

im wondering why the france would be included as a 'tragic' SHIP

I think it's because of her ignominous demise because of carelessness/sabotage ? Remember, she wasn't that old . Sorry , I was thinking of the Normandy . As to the France being in there all they gave was a date and no details .