Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1908 — MAURETANIA BREAKS RECORD. [ARTICLE]

MAURETANIA BREAKS RECORD.

Beata Mark Set by Her Slater Ship, Lusitania. New York, June 2.—The Cunard liner Mauretania broke the record over the long course from Queenstown to this port, covering the distance in four days, 20 hours and 15 minutes, with an average speed of 24.86 knots, according to .a wireless dispatch received by the Cunard Line company from the steamship late Monday night.

The Mauretania’s record is seven minutes better i than the high record held by her sister ship, the Lusitania. The Mauretania, according to the wireless report sent by Capt. Pritchard, passed the Sandy Hook lightship at 7:50 Monday night. Her log showed that she made 635 knots Sunday, which is the best day’s record ever made by a trans-Atlantic steamship. The record of the Mauretania is considered most remarkable tn view of the fact that she covered the course with only three of her propellers in operation. Queenstown, June 2.—The Lusitania of the Cunard line broke her eastbound record over the long course, from New York to this port by two hour and 45 minutes, covering the distance of 2,932 knots in five days, four hours and 30 minutes.