For what was the medal of the “Blue Riband of the Atlantic” awarded?
for the longest liner
for a ship with the largest number of chimneys
for the most comfortable ship
for the fastest liner
The term “Blue Riband of the Atlantic” did not come into use until the 1890's, and the history of the trans-Atlantic competition, which was compiled retrospectively, was regarded as starting with the crossings by the steamships Sirius and Great Western in 1838.Sirius in 1838 needed 18 days 14 hours. 22 min. The last SS United States did this in 3 days 10 hours. 40 minutes
reach: rather global20th centuryAtlantic Ocean
Answers by country
for the longest liner
for a ship with the largest number of chimneys
for the most comfortable ship
for the fastest liner
answers
Australia
24
the Netherlands
15
Republic of Ireland
14
Austria
46
Switzerland
27
Germany
265
Greece
13
Poland
2531
the United States
71
Canada
14
the United Kingdom
53
Italy
11
India
21