The globe trotter : a log diary of the "Empress of Britain's" round the world cruise, 1931-32
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subject: C.P.R. steamships
subject: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
subject: Travel
subject: Tourism
subject: Steamboats
subject: Ocean liners
subject: Voyages around the world
is part of: Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
creator: Canadian Pacific Steamships
issued: 2018-09-27
created: 1932
description: Booklet providing a brief day-by-day account of the Empress of Britain's 1931-1932 world cruise.
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note: Canadian TXcific Jmpress of J3R)TAifNs <i?ound iKe World Cruise. J93J-B2.. LOG - DIARY OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPRESS OF BRITAIN WORLD CRUISE 1931-32 C^l^C^O-*As ; v Zbie . ^> r$?Z FOREWORD jTHIS Booklet is published as a Souvenir Log-Diary of the Round the World Cruise, 1931 -32, made by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Empress of Britain. Hope is expressed that this little publication will be of interest to all readers and prove a useful reference during the days to come. Owing to the length of the Cruise, the matter has had to be dealt with in concise form. Due acknowledgment is herewith given to the Officers of the ship for the detailed information received, and to the Compilers of the Publications from which the data of the various ports have been culled. " The Globe Trotter " Being an interesting Log-Diary of the World Cruise made by the Empress of Britain Thursday, December 3rd, 1931. Today is sailing day and our good ship is lying at Pier 62 North River, New York. Surely a beautiful day to start out on such a venture : moderate westerly wind and a fine clear sky, with a temperature of 44 degrees. At eight a.m. the ship was dressed with banting and looked quite gay and smart, all being in readiness to receive passengers. Eleven-thirty a.m. saw all cruise members and baggage on board. A pilot and several tugs appeared and hustle was the byword on the dock. At four minutes past noon the gangway was landed and two minutes later the ship began to glide out into the River Hudson. Twelve twenty-one ship was canted and heading down stream. Tugs cast off and we proceeded on our journey. Twelve forty-seven the famous Statue of Liberty was passed and the ship made her way down the buoyed channel towards the pilot station. Two p.m. stopped to discharge pilot and this is our last contact with the U.S.A. for a considerable time. Two-eighteen p.m. took departure off Ambrose Channel Light Vessel. Our distance from the dock to the departure position being 23 miles. When passi…
has type: Logs
has type: Keepsakes
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0372172
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
current location: Box 220
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection. CC-TX-220-9-12
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