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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.It is currently a hotel, museum, and convention space in Long Beach, California, United States.
HMS Queen Mary was the last battlecruiser built by the Royal Navy before the First World War. The sole member of her class , Queen Mary shared many features with the Lion -class battlecruisers, including her eight 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns.
Sir Edgar Britten KB RD RNR (1874 – October 28, 1936) was a Cunard Line captain remembered primarily for being the first captain of the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary in 1936. Born in Bradford, England, he began his career as a cabin boy. [ 1 ]
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Captain John Treasure Jones RD, (15 August 1905 – 12 May 1993) was a British naval officer who became a well-known media figure in the mid-1960s following his appointment as the last master of the Cunard liner, RMS Queen Mary. [1]
Queen Mary 2 is the first quadruple-propeller passenger ship completed since the SS France in 1961. [49] Queen Mary 2 carries eight spare blades on the foredeck, immediately forward of the bridge screen. [50] In addition to the primary thrusters, the ship is also fitted with three bow thrusters, with a power output of 3.2 MW each. These allow ...
Mary reportedly had a haemorrhage on 24 March 1953. [5] A bulletin released at Marlborough House at 11:40 am announced that there were concerns for her health condition. [3] A second bulletin at 1:40 pm stated that her condition had "become more grave" and there was "a serious weakening of the heart action". [3]
The Queen Mary entered service in 1936. [52] Author C. R. Bonsor writing in 1963 states, "from 1936 on it became necessary to squeeze the maximum speed out of Aquitania in order to make her a suitable running mate for Queen Mary thus 24 knot passages became regular". [53]