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Wednesday, arriving at Liverpool the 

 Tuesday following, repeating the New 

 York operation, to sail again on the Satur- 

 day. In the case of the Campania, a day 

 longer in the crossing each way was neces- 

 sary, so the poor old girl had a couple 

 of days less resting, but the extra work 

 seemed to suit her health, for we learn 

 that, as years went on, her speed in- 

 creased though she was never converted 

 to oil burning. 



In 1911, under this quick-turn-round 

 arrangement, the " Lucy " accomplished 

 sixteen round trips, and then she would 

 have the usual month lay up for complete 

 overhaul and dry docking, which all liners 

 have. And that her speed was appreciated 

 is proved by Mr. Talbot's note in his 

 * Steamship Conquest of the World/' that 

 one day the Lusitania and another 2O-knot 

 liner left New York within a few hours of 

 each other. Whilst the Cunarder had about 

 1,000 passengers, the slower boat had less 

 than 200! 



