Banda Azul
In 1929, Germany returned to the scene with the two ships of Norddeutscher Lloyd, SS "Bremen" and SS "Europa". "Bremen" won the Blue Riband from Britain's "Mauretania" after the latter had held it for twenty years. Soon, Italy also entered the scene. The Italian Line completed and in 1932, breaking the records of both luxury and speed ("Rex" won the westbound Blue Riband in 1933). France reentered the scene with of the French Line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT). The ship was the largest ship afloat at the time of her completion in 1932. She was also the fastest, winning the Blue Riband in 1935.