192 Book of Steamships 



' Miniature liners "' the cross-channel 

 steamers have often been called, and not 

 without reason, for they have the speed 

 and much of the comfort of the greater 

 ship. 



In tonnage they run anything from 

 1,500 to 3,500, and it is interesting to 

 recall that not so very many years ago a 

 ship of 3,500 tons was considered quite 

 big enough for the Australian services. 



The fastest cross-channel ships are those 

 employed on the Irish services where a 

 speed of 25 knots is stipulated and at- 

 tained by the fine post-war boats of the 

 L.M.S. When we recollect that only the 

 Mauretania, Bremen and Europa are faster 

 amongst the Atlantic liners, it will be 

 appreciated what tremendous advances 

 have been made in these splendid little 

 ships. Little is here used in a comparative 

 sense when contrasting them with the 

 huge liners just mentioned. 



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