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typow777
· 5 years ago
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The book, A Man and his ship. Is excellent, it's about William Francis Gibbs career leading up to the best passenger liner ever. The SS United States. It beat the Queen Mary in winning the Blue Ribbon
nevets2802
· 5 years ago
Winning the Blue Riband doesn't mean the ship is the best liner ever, but simply that it's the fastest. It could be argued that today's modern, bigger, more technologically advanced ships are much better than any ship built in the 1950's. The only reason the Blue Riband hasn't been won since 1952 is because with the era of jet airliner travel, speed on sea liners is no longer of interest to passengers or freight operators. Luxury or value for money are the main factors when deciding to sail instead of fly.
