In 1952, this ship broke the transatlantic speed record.
- The Normandy
- The Queen Elizabeth II
- The Queen Mary
- The United States
The United States. In 1952, the ship, on her first Atlantic crossing finished the run in 3 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes, while loaded with 3,000 passengers and crew. The next two fastest ships took ten hours longer. The record still stands.
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