Queen Mary had traveled from Southampton to New York in a record three days, 23 hours, and 57 minutes, averaging over 30 knots. The Queen Mary celebrates 40 years in Long Beach. The Queen Mary sailed on without stopping—those were the standing orders—leaving smaller ships to pick up survivors. Movies were shown, but the Queen Mary’s film library was limited. Installation of engines and almost all of the heavy machinery is completed. Prince Michael of Kent representing the British Royal Family, grandson of Her Majesty Queen Mary; Scotland's Clydebank District Provost Jack McAllister and other special guests. Suddenly, the Curacao moved close to the Queen Mary—too close. | January through June | July Through December |. Queen Mary Tour Inc. takes over operation of Museum of the Sea. Times when the very landscape appears to shift. The Queen Mary struck the Curacao a glancing blow at an acute angle about 11 feet from her stern, which spun the smaller vessel around 90 degrees and left her vulnerable for a second, more devastating collision. 1942 World War II Troop Ship Crossings Crossings - July Through December If you have information about a crossing, please submit your information. Any person caught without these items had to forfeit his shoes. Hearing this, Captain Bisset remarked to his communications officer, “Keep this news under your hat. Officiating are RMS Foundation President Joseph F. Prevratil; H.R.H. who traveled on the George Washington with the 100th Infantry Division: “We were herded like cattle, struggling under the weight of 100 pound duffel bags, packs with bed rolls, rifles and steel helmets into a gaping hole in the side of the towering ship. He was caught without a life jacket and forced to surrender his shoes. King Edward VIII, Her Majesty Queen Mary, the young Princess Elizabeth, the Duke and Duchess of York (soon to be King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester visit the ship. The Queen Mary was a legendary ship in any guise, even a troopship, but even before the war it had a tendency to roll in heavy seas. The liner was well guarded against sabotage, even though the United States was neutral at the time. Officers dined on regular tables and had food served by stewards. Paravanes fitted. Ten stowaways were discovered on the first crossing. Mediterranean cruise: New York, Las Palmas, Tangier, Piraeus, Naples, Cannes, Palma, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Madeira, New York. British Olympic runner Lord Burghley runs one lap (400 yards) in evening dress around the Promenade Deck in under 60 seconds. 1943 from Belfast - 1945 from Clyde BC Bristol Channel to Bay of Biscay: outward and return convoys used same number BD White Sea to Dikson Island: September 1943 BK White Sea to Kola Inlet: Summer 1941 BTC Bristol Channel to River Thames: 1944 1945 CE St. Helens Roads to Southend-on-Sea: CW Southend-on-Sea to St. Helens Roads DB Dikson Island to White Sea: 1942 DF Australian troops were tough and hearty, with a sense of humor that delighted in poking fun at the pretensions of themselves and others. | January through June | July Through December |. Voyage #477. Voyage #514. After the extensive refit, Sydney became Queen Mary’s main base throughout 1941. Remainder of 1992, The Port of Long Beach becomes operator of property, and looks for new operator. On December 4, 1946, the ship was recommissioned as the flagship of the United States Lines. There have been countless thousands of published works devoted to all or of it. After the tide turned in North Africa, thousands of Germans also found themselves involuntary passengers aboard the great liner. Note that units may have crossed on multiple ships. The ship usually stopped at Bombay, where the troops would transfer to smaller vessels that took them to Egypt. On that voyage she transported 15,740 troops and 943 crewmen, for a grand total of 16,683. In the early days, the ship would be in port for 36 hours. The great steamship was the physical embodiment of Britain, an amalgam of British taste and 1930s refinement. Sleeping topside was feasible only in the summer months because winters on the North Atlantic are too cold. Docked without the aid of tugboats in New York, by Commodore Irving. The great liner joined other “drafted” passenger ships similarly loaded with equipment and men, forming a huge convoy protected by the Royal Australian Navy. Winston Churchill transported from Gourock to New York, to meet with President Roosevelt. One tragedy did mar the Queen’s otherwise sterling wartime career. “If one of the guys above you throws up, it’ll wind up all over you!” Cerrachio immediately changed his mind and picked an upper bunk. Navy: Force "O" Underwater Demolition Team #5 or #25; Duha 20; AATSB; Navy No. Anchor trials and adjustment of the magnetic compasses are made off Gourock. 14,833 troops and 1,000 crew transported. Queen Mary may have been large, but it was also incredibly fast. Early in the war, the ship transported Italian prisoners to Australia. The Hopes were not alone, and in fact Queen Mary had a record 2,332 passengers aboard when she left Southampton on August 30, 1939. The ship reached a milestone on the July 25-30, 1943, passage.

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