This was at the time the fastest way to reach the Far East from Europe. In the late 1920s Canadian Pacific decided to modernize their Pacific and Atlantic fleets, with the aim of reducing the journey time between Europe and the Far East by two days.
At that time, it was the quickest method to reach the Far East from Europe. In the late 1920s, Canadian Pacific intended to update their Pacific and Atlantic fleets with the goal of shortening the journey between Europe and the Far East by two days.