The Archive · 1931

New Liners for China Run 4

Latest P, & O. Ships are Luxurious Cratt Shipping men who have inspected the new 14,000 ton P, & 0. liner Carthage, which will call at Shanghai early'in February on her maiden voyage to the Orient, declare that she is one of the most commodious and efficient passenger craft afloat at the present time, according to information received on Sept, 13 in local maritime circles, especially for the Far Eastern Service of the Peninsular Dany, the Carthage was launched at the yard of Messrs. Alexander Stephen & Sons, Ltd, in Scotland on August 18, her sister ship, the Corfa, intended for the same service, coxing completion in the same Both vessels ave built to Lloyd's highest class 100 A, 1, and to the requirements of the Board of Trade for passenger ships, and will present the typical appearance of modern P. & 0, liners with their straight stem raked foi 2 masts, 2 funnels and cruiser st hull with the P. and white upper' wor

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