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Vaterland, and was a slightly smaller vessel 

 is now claimed by the Americans as the 

 biggest ship in the world with a tonnage 

 of over 59,000. This is explained by the 

 fact that in her re-conditioning the 

 Leviathan had some super-structure added 

 which is included in the gross tonnage, 

 but which under British measurement is 

 excluded, so that two great nations and 

 fleets both claim to have the biggest ship 

 in the world, which is rather confusing to 

 the average person. There can be no ques- 

 tion that in point of measurement the 

 Majestic is the largest ship. 



The Germans had also building the 

 Columbus, a twin screw vessel of 34,000 

 tons. She had to be handed over under 

 the reparations agreement to the White 

 Star Line, and she is now the Homeric, 

 and a very favourite ship, though not so 

 fast as the Olympic and Majestic with whom 

 she shares the service. 



The French have also taken a consider- 

 able hand in the development of the 



