Blue Riband
E891901
Blue Riband was an unofficial but prestigious accolade awarded to the passenger liner that achieved the fastest transatlantic crossing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Riband westbound holder | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime speed record
ⓘ
transatlantic shipping accolade ⓘ unofficial award ⓘ |
| appliesTo | passenger liner ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ocean liners
ⓘ
transatlantic passenger service ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
air speed record
ⓘ
land speed record ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of national prestige in ocean travel ⓘ |
| declineReason | rise of transatlantic air travel ⓘ |
| direction | westbound and eastbound records sometimes distinguished ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | prestigious ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
North Atlantic shipping
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ocean liner travel ⓘ |
| hasNo |
formal governing body
ⓘ
physical medal by default ⓘ |
| inspired | Hales Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAwardedFor |
fastest transatlantic crossing
ⓘ
highest average speed on a transatlantic voyage ⓘ |
| isBasedOn | average speed rather than elapsed time ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom | Hales Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastHeldBy | SS United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastHolderRecordType | both eastbound and westbound records ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | knots ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | reference to a blue ribbon as a mark of distinction ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
RMS Aquitania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RMS Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Etruria NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Lucania NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Queen Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ RMS Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ SS Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ SS Deutschland NERFINISHED ⓘ SS Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse NERFINISHED ⓘ SS Normandie NERFINISHED ⓘ SS Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ SS United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordType | average speed record ⓘ |
| route | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | unofficial ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century to mid 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalPorts |
Cherbourg
GENERATED
ⓘ
Le Havre GENERATED ⓘ Liverpool GENERATED ⓘ New York GENERATED ⓘ Southampton GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue Riband westbound holder