FRENCH LINE C.G.T., THE "HALES" BLUE RIBAND TROPHY
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back:- AWARDED TO S.S. "NORMANDIE," THE WORLD'S LARGEST LINER, FOR THE RECORD CROSSING OF THE ATLANTIC ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE, 7TH JUNE, 1935, FROM AMBROSE LIGHTSHIP, NEW YORK, TO BISHOPS ROCK, SCILLY ISLES, A DISTANCE OF 3,015 NAUTICAL MILES, IN 4 DAYS, 3 HOURS, 28 MINUTES, AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 30.31 KNOTS (EQUAL TO 34.87 LAND MILES PER HOUR).
