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RMS Queen Mary [3] is a retired British ocean liner that operated primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line.Built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, she was subsequently joined by RMS Queen Elizabeth [4] in Cunard's two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York.
Queen Mary 2 changed her course by 20 degrees and only added 14 nautical miles (26 km) to the overall distance of the crossing. [87] [88] [89] The RMS Queen Mary 2 visiting Sydney Harbour, Cape Breton Island, on 1 October 2016. On 6 July 2013 Queen Mary 2 departed New York en route to Southampton on her 200th transatlantic voyage.
RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by Cunard Line.Along with the Queen Mary, she provided a weekly transatlantic service between Southampton in the United Kingdom and New York City in the United States, via Cherbourg in France.
RMS Queen Elizabeth on the slipway at Clydebank, circa 1938. The end of the First World War and subsequent shortage of naval orders hit British shipbuilding very hard and John Brown only just survived. Three great ships saved the yard: RMS Empress of Britain, and the giant Cunard White Star Liners RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth.
TS Queen Mary, a Clyde steamer in service 1933–1977, now retired and as of 2023 under restoration on the River Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom; RMS Queen Mary, a Cunard Line ocean liner in service 1936–1967, now retired and used as a hotel in Long Beach, California, United States; RMS Queen Mary 2, a Cunard Line ocean liner that entered ...
The story behind Queen Mary’s Diamond Lozenge Bandeau has all the makings of a good detective novel: priceless diamonds, royal intrigue, and a good ending.. Last worn by Princess Margaret of the ...
In December 1942 while operating as a troopship and carrying 11,339 United States Army troops and crew, [29] the British passenger liner RMS Queen Mary was broadsided during a gale by a 92-foot (28 m) wave 608 nautical miles (700 mi; 1,126 km) from Scotland and nearly capsized. Queen Mary listed briefly about 52 degrees before slowly righting ...
The great disparities between America and United States prevented them from becoming true running mates like the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line. After 1955, it continued to sail the US–Europe route through at least 1960, but also served tropical ports such as Bermuda and the Caribbean.