How Queen Mary Beat France's Superliner Normandie - The Epic True Story
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the cream of society has sought desperately to board this ship for the special occasion
the world held its breath and watched the start of one of the greatest shipping rivalries of all time
Normandy glided into New York Harbor only four days three hours and two minutes since passing Bishop's rock
the margin for Queen Mary's victory was so slim
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In 1935 the French Line ocean liner Normandie set a record transatlantic crossing time; it was up to the Queen Mary to challenge this ship's speed and reclaim the Blue Riband for Britain. Here's how it happened! Ship engineering history documentary Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ/join Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/oceanlinerdesigns Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s great ocean liners – from Titanic to Queen Mary but not forgetting the likes of Empress of Ireland or Chusan. Join Mike Brady as he uncovers the myths, explains the timelines, logistics and deep dives into the lives of the people and ocean liner ships that we all know and love. 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Postwar Technologies 2:44 1920S Rebuilding 4:14 The Normandie 11:16 The Queen Mary 17:17 The End