Post by Administrator on Sept 27, 2014 20:25:43 GMT
Happy 80th birthday to the Queen Mary: Party for the liner which beat the Depression, brought the GIs to Britain - and transported the stars across the Atlantic
The ship provided a luxury trans-Atlantic voyage in its early years
Clark Gable, Bob Hope and Winston Churchill were big fans
In 1939 it transformed into a troopship for the Second World War
Decomissioned in 1967, the ship is now a hotel in Long Beach, California
Construction began in 1930 in Clydebank, Scotland, and the Queen Mary was destined to stand in a class all her own.
Rumoured the directors of the process, Cunard, had originally decided to call the ship RMS Victoria, however on proposing the name to King George V, Queen Mary was decided upon.
On May 27, 1936, the Queen Mary departed from Southampton, England embarking on her maiden voyage to New York.
She boasted five dining areas and lounges, two cocktail bars and swimming pools, a grand ballroom, a squash court and even a small hospital.
Was a luxury ocean liner for three years until 1939, when it was transformed into a troopship for the Second World War.
Resumed it's passenger service in 1947, where it continued until 1967, when it docked permanently in California.
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The ship provided a luxury trans-Atlantic voyage in its early years
Clark Gable, Bob Hope and Winston Churchill were big fans
In 1939 it transformed into a troopship for the Second World War
Decomissioned in 1967, the ship is now a hotel in Long Beach, California
Construction began in 1930 in Clydebank, Scotland, and the Queen Mary was destined to stand in a class all her own.
Rumoured the directors of the process, Cunard, had originally decided to call the ship RMS Victoria, however on proposing the name to King George V, Queen Mary was decided upon.
On May 27, 1936, the Queen Mary departed from Southampton, England embarking on her maiden voyage to New York.
She boasted five dining areas and lounges, two cocktail bars and swimming pools, a grand ballroom, a squash court and even a small hospital.
Was a luxury ocean liner for three years until 1939, when it was transformed into a troopship for the Second World War.
Resumed it's passenger service in 1947, where it continued until 1967, when it docked permanently in California.
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