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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.
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 ...
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.
In her first year Argonaut escorted the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary on her last voyage across the North Atlantic Ocean to a permanent berth to serve as a hotel/tourist attraction in California, United States. In 1968 "Argonaut" joined NATO (STANAVFORLANT)
But among the most famous record-holders was the RMS Queen Mary, which held the record for 14 years, but is now docked in Long Beach where it has been used for many years as a luxury hotel and ...
The controversial [4] design concept, which was opposed by local residents, [8] was to emulate the lines of the RMS Queen Mary. The eastern end is curved and steps back as the building rises, [3] the part housing the restaurant giving the impression of the ship's fo'c'sle. [9] The western end of the building is also curved. [1]
Queen Mary 2 had the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) prefix conferred on her by the Royal Mail when she entered service in 2004, as a gesture to Cunard's history. [15] Queen Mary 2 is not a steamship like many of her predecessors, but is powered primarily by four diesel engines, with two additional gas turbines providing extra power when required; this ...
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