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FIGHTS FOR THE BLUE RIBAND 



ANOTHER entry on the " family tree ' 

 is the Majestic, 1889; she was one of a 

 pair of very remarkable ships, the other 

 being the Teutonic. These were the White 

 Star reply to the Inman challengers, the 

 Cities of Paris and New York. In many 

 respects they were similar ships, though 

 outwardly there was a great difference, 

 instead of three funnels, the White Star 

 boats had only two, and these were well 

 spaced, in order to allow of the dome of 

 the saloon coming between them. They 

 were narrower and slightly longer as 

 regards hull, and they had a straight stem 

 instead of the clipper bows. 



Although we have said they were the 

 reply to the Inman " Cities " it is necessary 



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