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The RMS Queen Mary wins the Blue Riband by setting the fastest transatlantic crossing.
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RMS Queen Mary
Retired British ocean liner
RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that operated primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line. It is currently a hotel, museum, and convention space in Long Beach, California, United States. It is on the US National Register of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Blue Riband
Unofficial award given to passenger liners with the fastest westbound transatlantic crossings
The Blue Riband is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest average speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. The record is based on average speed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)