Rival
For over ten years these two sister ships ruled the harbour. They were big, fast, comfortable and stately. However, in 1938 a 'better' ferry stole the spotlight. It was SS South Steyne, mentioned above, also built in Scotland, and very slightly larger than the two older sisters. All of a sudden everything that was wrong with the appearance of the two older ferries became shockingly apparent when viewed next to this new ship. Dee Why and her sister had straight (i.e. vertical) stems, and their decks did not rise at the ends like on the South Steyne. Their funnels appeared too tall and thin when compared to the new ship.
Despite this sudden downfall, the two older ships continued to bowl up and down the harbour, and despite the South Steyne being billed as the world's largest and fastest ferry, these two older ships were comparable in every respect except passenger capacity.
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