Claim: The Collins Line first becamse a serious competitor in transatlantic trade in 1835 when it received a new ship, the Shakspeare that was dispatched to Liverpool and returned with the largest cargo ever brought to New York.
Evidence: Up until 1835 the company had not seriously competed in the transatlantic trade, but in that year it received a new ship, the Shakspeare. The ship was dispatched to Liverpool and returned with the largest cargo yet brought to New York.