New-York tribune., 1884-11-29

THE RACERS of THE SEE,

FAST STEAMSHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE
DIFFERENT FLEETs--rHEIR RECORDS.
Whether or not there shall be such rapid
strides In the improvement OF navigation the
in the next three hundred years there has been since
1543, when Captain Blasco de Garry, OF the Spanish
Navy tried a vessel of 200 tons at Barcelona
Spain, the motive power OF which consisted
Of caldron OF boiling water and a
movable wheel suspended each side Of the vessel,
mains to be answered by future generations 1t does
however, that 1t hardly be possible that
great improvements be made in tho next sixtyfve
years there have the rudey constructed
American steamship Savannah made the passage from
Savannah to Liverpool in 1919, in twentysix days with
the aid of sails and steam Since the Guion
Steamship Line put under its flag the
palatial and feet steamship Arizona. which was.
the first of the sevendays ships to be In the New
York and Liverpool trade those interested in the trans
atlantic steamship traffic have put forth their energies to
exceed the first efforts by building little larger and
faster vessels than their nelghbors This interest ia
alone confined to builders and owners, ia observed In
the numerous inquiries to THE TRIBUNE asking in
formation about the difference I'm models and tonnage OF
these fast vessels questions to which vessel has made
the quickest trip across the Atlantic; which has
made the fastest average trips, which has made the
difference between mile or knot, and land mile.
Since the Arizona made revolution in ocean speed,
built for the transatlantic trade The Alaska and
Oreton for the Guon IAne the latter since trans
ferred TO the Cunard tho America for tho National
Line tho Austral and city OF Rome for the Anchor
Line the tlaa. serva, Aurania and Umbria FOR the
! Cunard Line, the Elhc. Ems, Fulda, Wrrra aud
| Elder for tho North German Lloyd the
| iiammonia for the Hamburg American Line
| tho Nurmande for the French Transatlantic, tho
westernland and Noofiland for the Red star Line,
and tho Chateau lgupm snh the Chateau Marlua,
for the bordeaux Line. The lriiahnic and DER
mamie of the White star aud the rtr NJ nnrln though
not Included IN the Hat " hnHo built since tho A1nna
may he included among tho fast Neasels, a. they
have made remarkably quick pasHases For the purpose
~ comparison tho iiAo madp between New YORK and
southampton of tho North German Lloyd, tho da-
tanco henG 4,ioo milesl aud tho tine
made between New York aud riymouth
aud NewNork and iisVre, of the Hamburg American
steamers, distance of 1850 and D., 30 miles maritime
miles, are given herewith,
As Ia tho fastest average made In tho past
three thu Arizona In entitled 10 claim tho pouuan
while the Oregon has made the asea average trips Of
the past twelve months The Oregon has also made the
quickest tne, days. 10 hours, aud 10 minutes, from
Sandy Hook To Queenstown This IL with four hours and
twenty-five minutes difference of time between the two
points added. The distance made was
2s6l miles, an average speed OF
s martime) miles hour. The oregon has also made
the best days record, April 10 last covering
maritime miles. % 6-l0 land miles, hour A sea
mile Is $3.50 running feet, aud land mile $3.50 feet
The following table will show at glance a comparison
Of speed OF each vessel and also the quickest trip which
each vessel has made both ways: