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...earphones so dead and scurfy that one felt that if they were lifted moths would fly out of them, her dreadful arch smile . . ." Are such caricatures intended to portray poor old Britannia? The tone is wrong for a grand historical novel; the sound is not of a foundering vessel but of rats in the stores and cordage...
...stargazer's son, Arnold Peter MØller, founded the firm, and it is named after him. A. P. MØller made the most of his small stake, and in 1904 he was able to buy a secondhand steamer. He parlayed that one vessel into what is now a multimilliondollar empire. A believer in running a tight ship, A. P. MØller was one of Denmark's richest men when he died in 1965 at the age of 88. He passed the helm of the company to his son, Maersk McKinney* MØller...
...President Johnson's pleasure at John's induction. Asked if he would like to be stationed with one of his brothers, John replied: "No, I'm going out on my own." That was just as well, since brothers may not serve together on any naval vessel in combat...
This week, however, British mariners can take hope. At the same Clydebank shipyard of John Brown & Co., Ltd. where the Queens were launched, Queen Elizabeth II will smash a champagne bottle to send the Cunard Line's new est flagship down the ways. The vessel, known up to launch time as "Q4" or "Hull No. 763," is slightly smaller than the Queens and, owing to modern materials, vastly lighter (58,000 tons v. Elizabeth's 82,997). And, to the relief of a British government that is underwriting much of its cost, it will also be more economical...
...thrusters, or auxiliary propellers, will make maneuvering easier in small harbors and help with docking. A computer will solve navigational problems and monitor machinery, even keep tabs on the passengers' bar bills. From a traveler's point of view, the new vessel will be equally modern. Except for a few special rooms at premium rates for status seekers, most of the 2,025 passengers will travel single-class. Their restaurants and lounges will all be topside, instead of in the bowels, and 75% of the cabin space will be on the sunlit outside of the ship...