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Message: [QUOTE="Mark Baber, post: 40795, member: 79063"] [i]The New York Times, Tuesday, 20 June 1911[/i] [b]OLYMPIC EXCEEDS PROMISE[/b] --- Made 542 Knots Sunday and Should Reach Ambrose Channel To-night --- The following wireless dispatch from Capt. Smith, commander of the White Star Line leviathan Olympic, was received at the offices of the company in this city yesterday: On Board Olympic, via Cape Race, 9:30 A. M., June 19, 1911 Up to this hour the Olympic has exceeded the speed promised by her builders, her average from noon Saturday to noon Sunday being 21.89 knots. Since passing Daunt’s Rock at 4:22 P. M. Thursday she has done the following: To noon Friday, 458 knots; to noon Saturday, 524 knots; to noon Sunday 542 knots. Weather fine. Present weather outlook less favorable. At this writing all going smoothly. The Olympic will probably reach the Ambrose Channel late to-night and come to her pier Wednesday morning. -30- [/QUOTE]