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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.
Ex- Iris Queen, 1976 purchased from Adelaide Shipping, Glasgow, 1986 sold to Greece renamed Centaurus. Destroyed by fire in 1989: England: 1964: 1982–1986: Ferry: 8,116: 1982 purchased from DFDS, 1986 left for Jeddah as accommodation ship renamed America XIII. Sank in the Red Sea en route to Alang, India for scrapping in 1999: Sagafjord: 1965 ...
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 ...
White Star's flagship RMS Majestic, the largest ship in the world until 1935, was sold in 1936. Cunard White Star "Queen Mary" baggage tag. In 1947, Cunard acquired White Star’s 38% share in the company and on 31 December 1949 the company had dropped the White Star name and was renamed Cunard Line. [3]
Ship Image Entered Service In service Status Notes Hikawa Maru: 1930 1930–1960 Hotel & Museum in Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama: Lydia: 1931 1931-1966 Museum ship in Le Barcarès, France [1] Built as the Moonta for Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd: Queen Mary: 1936 1936–1967 Hotel & MuseumShip in Long Beach, CA (reopening late 2022)
Cunard-White Star Logo Queen Mary of 1936 (80,700 GRT) in New York (c. 1960) In 1934, both the Cunard Line and the White Star Line were experiencing financial difficulties. David Kirkwood , MP for Clydebank where the unfinished Hull Number 534 had been sitting idle for two and a half years, made a passionate plea in the House of Commons for ...
The Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif Walking into the massive ship, you immediately pick up a Titanic meets The Shining type vibe. The décor is timeless, and you can almost imagine setting sail ...
1880s–1936 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 ]