Guion Line Steamer Arizona, U.S. Mail Steamer
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| The Guion Line's steamship Arizona, a United States Mail Steamer touted as the 'Fastest Steamer Afloat.' In the 1880s, it held an Atlantic speed record. The Arizona famously survived a head-on collision with an iceberg off the Grand Banks, underwent repairs with a wooden bow in St. John's, Newfoundland, and then completed a voyage to Liverpool in 6 days, 17 hours, and 30 minutes. No lives were lost in the incident. |
