Blue Riband and the “Great Duel” of the 1930s

The Normandie and the Queen Mary defined the transatlantic crossing during the interwar period…

Panos Grigorakakis
Maiden Voyage

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The SS Normandie. Colorized photo by Vick the Viking (Wikimedia Commons).

The interwar period was marked by the devastating effects of the Great Depression (1929–1939) and the increasing rivalry among the most powerful European nations.

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