queen mary ship has ghost i had been i there.when i saw a litte girl go past me so i had to stay there uilt we got back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do not go there. if u wiil?
Comparing the SS US and the Independence to the Queen Mary is like comparing a 1936 Packard to a Taurus. The United States was never a great ship. The US A surrendered the Trans At race in 1919 when we ratified Prohibition. We never made it back--we went to the skies instead.
It's fortunate that a good group is making an effort to truly restore the Queen Mary, but Long Beach isn't exactly rolling in wealth and such efforts don't attract big money. I hope it works, she deserves it.
Very nice! I was there. I was 15. We stood on the rocks at the water's edge and watched her sail in surrounded by hundreds of sail boats, power boats and fire boats spraying water. I had my dad's super 8 camera and my own instamatic. What great memories!
I'm so glad Queen Mary is saved. Queen Mary is a insparation for all the other Ocean Liners. For Queen Mary's sake, let's save all that we can & avenge those that were scrapped
@SuperTitanicfreak Yesterday I went to see the Queen Mary ship while I was waiting for the office to open at the Sea port to have the Truck drop off to be ship to Hawaii. the Ship didn't seem Very big but it looks big on this vid.
Tell me, Why save united states, when Norway wasn't even save? France Norway was in much better shape then us. Well, do what you will, but focusing my attention to other Liners.
Such a beautiful ship.. I'm only sorry my fascination for her came so late in my life. It's amazing. She berthed into Long Beach two years before my birth, and 41 years later, she's as magnificent as ever!
Wow,I was eight years old and was with my Dad and some friends in a small boat and we escorted her in to Long Beach, It was a day to remember and great memories. I am now 51 and my Dad and his friends are gone and it was great reliving the arrival of the Queen Mary in California.
The engines & boilers had to be removed for safety & i'm sure they're going to do the with QE2. We don't them blowing up on tourist do you? safety 1st, long live Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth 2.
All the restoration work that they have been doing is going to be for nothing. When her lower hull plates rust thru. And she sinks at her berth. Going to be alot of lawsuits filed against the city of Long Beach. I wouldnt want to be the insurance company facing that mess.
She was so graceful in her last entrance. It is odd to see her in a different part of Long Beach when I'm so used to seeing her where she is now. She still retains that glorious feeling today at least.
I'm sorry to have read some of the comments above. Is she really now just an empty shell? We visited her 2 years ago & stayed on board for 3 nights (cheaper than a hotel in town, actually!) and we had a wonderful time. She was beautiful and the staff who were employed by her seemed to regard her with great affection. She's supposed to be coming to Glasgow... anyone heard anything?
If anyone wants to watch the Universal Newsreel of the Queen Mary arriving at Long Beach. Go to Google type in Queen Mary retires to long beach. Then go to the Howstuffworks website. Enjoy.
Unfortunately she cannot be restored to her original condition and configuration. After she was purchased from Cunard White Star Limited in 1967 the City of Long Beach gutted her to make room for the museum they had planned. In 1968 she was brought to the Long Beach Naval Ship Yard were she was dry docked.
After her hull was painted and three of her four propellers were removed she was removed from the drydock. It had been decided to clear almost every area of the ship below R deck to make way for the museum. This would take the new museum space to 400,000 square feet
It would mean the removal of all the ship's boiler rooms, the forward engine room, both turbo-generator rooms, and the water softening plant. Only the aft-engine room and "shaft-alley", right at the stern of the ship, would be spared from the cutter's torch. The devastation was incredible. So much work had to be done inside the ship that a bulldozer was lowered into the boiler rooms to help clear some of the debris. All the scrap metal was dumped next to the ship in a huge pile.
Turbines were along with boilers and condensers, propeller shafts next to bits of bulkheads. The peak of technology in 1936 became just more scrap metal in 1968. Even then some thought that rather than creating space for a museum on board, they were destroying a perfectly good one. Those visitors to this site who have seen the ship today will know the enormous empty spaces that were left after the ripout phase which never ended up being used for anything.
As well as the engineering spaces, the Third class cabins were all destroyed, and they only indications that they were where they used to be now are the patterns in the flooring which is original. The area is used for storage today. The Second Class and Third Class restaurants went, as did the annexe to the First Class swimming pool, the Turkish Baths. The Second Class swimming pool was completely removed and offices put in its place.
There is not a single crew cabin left intact aboard the ship today. By the time this phase was finished, almost everything below R Deck was destroyed. 18,000,000 pounds of drilling mud was put into the double bottom of the ship to attempt to give her some stability. 8,000 tons of machinery had been removed.
The ideas of the City and the Cousteau group ran through the contractor Smith-Amelco. The designs (such as plexiglass handrails with eels swimming through them) were scrapped for one reason or another. One of the engineers who remained on board to answer questions below decks was a good friend of mine.
It may have been they had to remove more equipment than they planned because of the different properties of the "makeweight" and the need to keep her as immobile as possible. I'm not sure of all the technicalities, just a thought based on the few things I remember".
With that being said she is no longer sea worthy. Her super structure has been compromised. It could not handle the stresses she would encounter at sea. Also her machinery (boilers, engines, propellers, ect.) are no longer available. The technology and manufacturing of that era has passed along with the men who produced and operated it.
Even if it was possible to convert her to diesel electric it would cost millions of dollars. The drilling mud in her double bottom hull is another problem. To remove it would be next to impossible. Her hull is also in poor shape. I wish The City of Long Beach would have left her as she was built. She is the last of her kind. Instead they ripped out her heart. It is like removing the engine and drive train from a classic car. It would become an empty shell.
It would become an empty shell. Sadly that is what the great Queen Mary is today, an empty shell, a floating building. Shame on the City of Long Beach for what they have done to her. I still admire her though. Even in her present condition. I visit her as often as possible and enjoy the time. My hope is that she will be kept afloat and be maintained so the next generation can enjoy her as much as I have.
Much of the information above was gathered from Julian Hill's Maritime Website.
Amen Jim, If you sneak around the lower decks, most of it is going to waste and rotting away. If they loved it, they would restore the whole vessel. Sadly, there isn't enough cash to do that. What a shame
Cunard bought White Star, which had at one time been owned by JP Morgan. The QM was not White Star, just Cunard (in a period when all Cunarders before her had names ending in "ia", while White Star, still in business had ships names in "ic", think Titanic.
There was a video on here detailing the QM's 1967 retirement and the music playing over it was "The Funeral March of Queen Mary". (And electronic version of it was the opening music in the movie A Clockwork Orange.) Anybody know where the video is? I can't find it :(
I was on the last voyage of the Mary. I was sixteen at the time, and I remember the day very well. I think there was at least six Coast guard vessels keeping back the thousands of small boats that came out to greet us. It was a trul great day. I know she is only metal. But I have always had great fondness for her, and I very hapy she did not end up like her sister.
I visited and stayed in The Queen Mary Hotel two yrs ago. I couldn't fall asleep because I kept wandering the halls/public rooms. The entire time all I could do was think about what she must've been like when she was a working ocean liner.
It is nice to have her saved, dont get me wrong, but as a historian .... I was a little saddened to see how she has been altered.
What a privlige you had to be on that last voyage. How awesome. I have been on a lot of cruises, but there is something about the Queen Mary that Facinates me. I use to like to go down to Shoreline Village with a book, and sit at a park bench and look at the Neat ship. Those were in my single days. LOL. Someday I actually hope I can go on board and take a tour.
There was another neat video somewhere on here, it covered mostly the QM's war service. "Its Been a Long, Long Time" is one of the songs in it, and it has shots of the entire ship covered with people. Has anybody seen it? I can't find it. :(
I saw her and her sister sail when I was a boy. I recall the last time I saw the Queen Elizabeth, she was all rust in Port Everglades in 1969. I was happy to see the Queen Mary again in Long Beach. I am glad that one great ship of our past was saved..So nice to watch this!
I was there back in 1967 as a kid. The next year I saw her again during a tour of the Long Beach Naval shipyard where she was docked being refurbished. Her three funnels were off and her hull and superstructure were sanded down and primed w/grey paint.
that was pretty cool. i'm glad that they are turning more and more ships into hotels now, so that people in future generations can experience them after they've been retired. Had the QM not turned into a hotel, i would never have gotten to stay aboard one of the greatest ships ever
Indeed it is a good thing. They Attempted to Save the SS America but Mother Nature got in the way. The SS Independence is in danger of being scrapped, and of course the SS United States has always been in danger since she was laid up in 1969, any one who loves ocean liners should write to the US Senate to have the Big U preserved
@hecrpd Actually, the Big U was NOT "saved" this June. She has, at best, a two year stay of execution from the scrappers. For more information, please visit ssunitedstatesconservancyDOTorg
@shipgeek actually i am a member of the ss united states concervancy.the ship was saved by the scrapyards.gerry lenfest donated the money to make sure of it.and he'll be picking up the tab for where the ship is being dock right now.february is the dead line of groups design to give the ship a new purpose.which i know they'll come up with a great plan.
@hecrpd But it's very important that people understand that the ship is not yet safe from the scrappers. She dodged it this time thanks to the generosity of Mr. Lenfest, but there's now a ticking clock to raise the millions of dollars still needed to repurpose the ship. Fundraising is crucial right now, and if people read the short hand that the ship is saved, they might just close their checkbooks and forget about it!
Excellent video, I remember when Walter Cronkite mentioned her retirement in '67. I got to stay aboard her this year. What a wonderful experience that was. Hope to do it again sometime.
I am thinkigg Cunard wished they did just that. Think of how much money the companyd be making just by giving tours on her. She dosn't even have to sail. Queen Mary is now a floating hotel and resteraunt. At least we have something of the past's beuty to look at.
wow........ the queen of the sea..... i wish that she would be restored i would die a happy person if once, she would be towed to southhampton docks and retored to go on one last crossing. Just to remnd us of the past... titanic, lusitania, and all the other liners who wernt kept alive
IT should have never left the UK in the first place but it would be far to much money for her to do a last crossing oporating for cunard she would need new engines and everything.
My high school prom was there in 1977, and I've been a frequent guest ever since. The Sunday brunch is very good with excellent white-jacket service--your champagne, coffee and OJ are always full. There is usually a harpist up in the center of the buffet area along with an ice sculpture. The Observation Lounge is an excellent place to drink, usually with a jazz combo, sometimes other performers.
Great video. I would like to see it someday but expect in some ways I'd be disapppointed, seeing her as a ghost of her former self and reduced to a sideshow. Still I'm glad she does survive to give us some idea of that bygone era. I bet if it were possible to refit her and put her back into service as a cruising vessel she would do well. What with all the nostalgia buffs etc. I realize it won't happen though. What I like about this video also is her full size is shown and she is HUGE. Thanks.
I worked on the ship when I was 17 years old. It was my third job and it was a blast. Still the funnest job I've ever had. I was a Steward, then a Chef's' assistant. This was back in 89 and 90. 1900's of course. LOL. I even went alone into the guts of the front of the ship, where water was continously pumped, as it seeped in from all kinds of places. I would go there to light up a marijuana cigarrette and try to listen for ghosts...
I visited the old lady and she was magnificant. the one engine that remaines is so overwhelming. She is the only one of her breed. Long live Qween Mary
How sad, I wish they would restore her because she looks neglected. The Queen Mary was actually supposed to sail until 1975 but she cost too much money to run and she was traveling less than half full.
"Leaders may rise and fall, generations may come and go, critics may rage and rail, but none has the right to deprive the future of the treasure we possess: none has the right to decide that what has been expended shall be thrown to the winds, that the Queen Mary shall be destroyed because she is not a profit item."
Awesome! Thanks for posting this. I can only imagine what it must have been like to see her come in that day, and this helps me to paint a better mental picture.
i love longbeach
JURYJOHMZOMBIE 5 months ago
i saw a ghost in there
dragonkiller7714 5 months ago
queen mary ship has ghost i had been i there.when i saw a litte girl go past me so i had to stay there uilt we got back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do not go there. if u wiil?
dragonkiller7714 5 months ago
Comparing the SS US and the Independence to the Queen Mary is like comparing a 1936 Packard to a Taurus. The United States was never a great ship. The US A surrendered the Trans At race in 1919 when we ratified Prohibition. We never made it back--we went to the skies instead.
It's fortunate that a good group is making an effort to truly restore the Queen Mary, but Long Beach isn't exactly rolling in wealth and such efforts don't attract big money. I hope it works, she deserves it.
Gryphonalia 6 months ago
@Gryphonalia Au contraire! The United States was THE greatest ship, the pinnacle of marine engineering and design.
shipgeek 1 day ago
Queen Mary is a proud ship, a venerable ship, a Majestic ship, & a very gorgeous Liner.
SuperTitanicfreak 7 months ago
raise the posiden :D
atyxyt 1 year ago
raise the posiden!
atyxyt 1 year ago
Very nice! I was there. I was 15. We stood on the rocks at the water's edge and watched her sail in surrounded by hundreds of sail boats, power boats and fire boats spraying water. I had my dad's super 8 camera and my own instamatic. What great memories!
Ed
ca52fasteddie 1 year ago
My ex husband was a crew member on this voyage,.
Reeves181 1 year ago
I'm so glad Queen Mary is saved. Queen Mary is a insparation for all the other Ocean Liners. For Queen Mary's sake, let's save all that we can & avenge those that were scrapped
SuperTitanicfreak 1 year ago
@SuperTitanicfreak Yesterday I went to see the Queen Mary ship while I was waiting for the office to open at the Sea port to have the Truck drop off to be ship to Hawaii. the Ship didn't seem Very big but it looks big on this vid.
sideslide23 11 months ago
My Grandma Jolene saw the Queen Mary when she sail into Long Beach & took pictures of her. Grandma Jolene is now 78 years old.
SuperTitanicfreak 1 year ago
Tell me, Why save united states, when Norway wasn't even save? France Norway was in much better shape then us. Well, do what you will, but focusing my attention to other Liners.
SuperTitanicfreak 1 year ago
Such a beautiful ship.. I'm only sorry my fascination for her came so late in my life. It's amazing. She berthed into Long Beach two years before my birth, and 41 years later, she's as magnificent as ever!
I'd like to think she'll be around forever..
Aku666Torres 1 year ago
Can't believe long beaches beach was like that back then and i'm only 11 it's like redondo beach
ghettochildlB 1 year ago
Wow,I was eight years old and was with my Dad and some friends in a small boat and we escorted her in to Long Beach, It was a day to remember and great memories. I am now 51 and my Dad and his friends are gone and it was great reliving the arrival of the Queen Mary in California.
lasbagman1 1 year ago
The engines & boilers had to be removed for safety & i'm sure they're going to do the with QE2. We don't them blowing up on tourist do you? safety 1st, long live Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth 2.
SuperTitanicfreak 1 year ago
All the restoration work that they have been doing is going to be for nothing. When her lower hull plates rust thru. And she sinks at her berth. Going to be alot of lawsuits filed against the city of Long Beach. I wouldnt want to be the insurance company facing that mess.
kitt2000car 2 years ago
42 years tommorrow
kitt2000car 2 years ago
She was so graceful in her last entrance. It is odd to see her in a different part of Long Beach when I'm so used to seeing her where she is now. She still retains that glorious feeling today at least.
ManWhoLovesTheMary 2 years ago
I'm sorry to have read some of the comments above. Is she really now just an empty shell? We visited her 2 years ago & stayed on board for 3 nights (cheaper than a hotel in town, actually!) and we had a wonderful time. She was beautiful and the staff who were employed by her seemed to regard her with great affection. She's supposed to be coming to Glasgow... anyone heard anything?
Louizalass 2 years ago
If anyone wants to watch the Universal Newsreel of the Queen Mary arriving at Long Beach. Go to Google type in Queen Mary retires to long beach. Then go to the Howstuffworks website. Enjoy.
kitt2000car 2 years ago
shipgeek, could you send me an MP3 of the song in this clip? i'd really appreciate it!
malikscifi92 2 years ago
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malikscifi92 2 years ago
Unfortunately she cannot be restored to her original condition and configuration. After she was purchased from Cunard White Star Limited in 1967 the City of Long Beach gutted her to make room for the museum they had planned. In 1968 she was brought to the Long Beach Naval Ship Yard were she was dry docked.
jimsrs 3 years ago
After her hull was painted and three of her four propellers were removed she was removed from the drydock. It had been decided to clear almost every area of the ship below R deck to make way for the museum. This would take the new museum space to 400,000 square feet
jimsrs 3 years ago
It would mean the removal of all the ship's boiler rooms, the forward engine room, both turbo-generator rooms, and the water softening plant. Only the aft-engine room and "shaft-alley", right at the stern of the ship, would be spared from the cutter's torch. The devastation was incredible. So much work had to be done inside the ship that a bulldozer was lowered into the boiler rooms to help clear some of the debris. All the scrap metal was dumped next to the ship in a huge pile.
jimsrs 3 years ago
Turbines were along with boilers and condensers, propeller shafts next to bits of bulkheads. The peak of technology in 1936 became just more scrap metal in 1968. Even then some thought that rather than creating space for a museum on board, they were destroying a perfectly good one. Those visitors to this site who have seen the ship today will know the enormous empty spaces that were left after the ripout phase which never ended up being used for anything.
jimsrs 3 years ago
As well as the engineering spaces, the Third class cabins were all destroyed, and they only indications that they were where they used to be now are the patterns in the flooring which is original. The area is used for storage today. The Second Class and Third Class restaurants went, as did the annexe to the First Class swimming pool, the Turkish Baths. The Second Class swimming pool was completely removed and offices put in its place.
jimsrs 3 years ago
There is not a single crew cabin left intact aboard the ship today. By the time this phase was finished, almost everything below R Deck was destroyed. 18,000,000 pounds of drilling mud was put into the double bottom of the ship to attempt to give her some stability. 8,000 tons of machinery had been removed.
jimsrs 3 years ago
The ideas of the City and the Cousteau group ran through the contractor Smith-Amelco. The designs (such as plexiglass handrails with eels swimming through them) were scrapped for one reason or another. One of the engineers who remained on board to answer questions below decks was a good friend of mine.
jimsrs 3 years ago
It may have been they had to remove more equipment than they planned because of the different properties of the "makeweight" and the need to keep her as immobile as possible. I'm not sure of all the technicalities, just a thought based on the few things I remember".
jimsrs 3 years ago
With that being said she is no longer sea worthy. Her super structure has been compromised. It could not handle the stresses she would encounter at sea. Also her machinery (boilers, engines, propellers, ect.) are no longer available. The technology and manufacturing of that era has passed along with the men who produced and operated it.
jimsrs 3 years ago
Even if it was possible to convert her to diesel electric it would cost millions of dollars. The drilling mud in her double bottom hull is another problem. To remove it would be next to impossible. Her hull is also in poor shape. I wish The City of Long Beach would have left her as she was built. She is the last of her kind. Instead they ripped out her heart. It is like removing the engine and drive train from a classic car. It would become an empty shell.
jimsrs 3 years ago
It would become an empty shell. Sadly that is what the great Queen Mary is today, an empty shell, a floating building. Shame on the City of Long Beach for what they have done to her. I still admire her though. Even in her present condition. I visit her as often as possible and enjoy the time. My hope is that she will be kept afloat and be maintained so the next generation can enjoy her as much as I have.
Much of the information above was gathered from Julian Hill's Maritime Website.
jimsrs 3 years ago
Amen Jim, If you sneak around the lower decks, most of it is going to waste and rotting away. If they loved it, they would restore the whole vessel. Sadly, there isn't enough cash to do that. What a shame
charlitunaman2002 2 years ago
I wonder how bad it looks underneath. It's been 41 years since dry dock.
vargas37 2 years ago
@vargas37 Just fine...they did a cleaning about a year ago.
skot66 1 year ago
They should restore her to working condition and use her for cruises between America and England
trucker765 3 years ago
Cunard bought White Star, which had at one time been owned by JP Morgan. The QM was not White Star, just Cunard (in a period when all Cunarders before her had names ending in "ia", while White Star, still in business had ships names in "ic", think Titanic.
hedablinka 3 years ago
do was the queen mary apart of white starline since its flag and original owners were called cunard white star line
godseesnocolour 3 years ago
There was a video on here detailing the QM's 1967 retirement and the music playing over it was "The Funeral March of Queen Mary". (And electronic version of it was the opening music in the movie A Clockwork Orange.) Anybody know where the video is? I can't find it :(
ragemanchoo82 3 years ago
what a beautiful song, does anyone know what this song is called?
sexyslovak 3 years ago
It's a composition by George Delerue for the film "Weekend en Mer" which was filmed aboard the maiden voyage of the SS France. Hope this helps!
shipgeek 3 years ago
I wish I could have toured her as she was in 67.
vargas37 3 years ago
whats the difference (@_@)
godseesnocolour 3 years ago
I'd rather tour her as she was in like 1936, right after her launch. :D
ragemanchoo82 3 years ago
I was on the last voyage of the Mary. I was sixteen at the time, and I remember the day very well. I think there was at least six Coast guard vessels keeping back the thousands of small boats that came out to greet us. It was a trul great day. I know she is only metal. But I have always had great fondness for her, and I very hapy she did not end up like her sister.
clarkecurator 3 years ago 7
I envy you.
I visited and stayed in The Queen Mary Hotel two yrs ago. I couldn't fall asleep because I kept wandering the halls/public rooms. The entire time all I could do was think about what she must've been like when she was a working ocean liner.
It is nice to have her saved, dont get me wrong, but as a historian .... I was a little saddened to see how she has been altered.
Napp28 3 years ago
What a privlige you had to be on that last voyage. How awesome. I have been on a lot of cruises, but there is something about the Queen Mary that Facinates me. I use to like to go down to Shoreline Village with a book, and sit at a park bench and look at the Neat ship. Those were in my single days. LOL. Someday I actually hope I can go on board and take a tour.
LovesMike33 3 years ago
There was another neat video somewhere on here, it covered mostly the QM's war service. "Its Been a Long, Long Time" is one of the songs in it, and it has shots of the entire ship covered with people. Has anybody seen it? I can't find it. :(
ragemanchoo82 3 years ago
I saw her and her sister sail when I was a boy. I recall the last time I saw the Queen Elizabeth, she was all rust in Port Everglades in 1969. I was happy to see the Queen Mary again in Long Beach. I am glad that one great ship of our past was saved..So nice to watch this!
jfs78 3 years ago
Thanks very much for sharing this!
robtran 4 years ago
I was there back in 1967 as a kid. The next year I saw her again during a tour of the Long Beach Naval shipyard where she was docked being refurbished. Her three funnels were off and her hull and superstructure were sanded down and primed w/grey paint.
lasuvidaboy 4 years ago
Que sont devenus ces fiers paquebots?
Nous n'irons plus au Havre-maritime!
giloubreizh 4 years ago
and SS France / Norway being cut up currently in Alang shipbreakers yard another iconic ship left for scrap ..
poodumrover1 4 years ago
shes a british ship! so she is a great ship like the qe2 or qm2 or the titanic...
tomjune1983 4 years ago 2
that was pretty cool. i'm glad that they are turning more and more ships into hotels now, so that people in future generations can experience them after they've been retired. Had the QM not turned into a hotel, i would never have gotten to stay aboard one of the greatest ships ever
unrestinthenuthouse 4 years ago 3
Indeed it is a good thing. They Attempted to Save the SS America but Mother Nature got in the way. The SS Independence is in danger of being scrapped, and of course the SS United States has always been in danger since she was laid up in 1969, any one who loves ocean liners should write to the US Senate to have the Big U preserved
will107 4 years ago 7
@will107 The Big U was saved this june.
hecrpd 1 year ago
@hecrpd Actually, the Big U was NOT "saved" this June. She has, at best, a two year stay of execution from the scrappers. For more information, please visit ssunitedstatesconservancyDOTorg
shipgeek 1 year ago
@shipgeek actually i am a member of the ss united states concervancy.the ship was saved by the scrapyards.gerry lenfest donated the money to make sure of it.and he'll be picking up the tab for where the ship is being dock right now.february is the dead line of groups design to give the ship a new purpose.which i know they'll come up with a great plan.
hecrpd 1 year ago
@hecrpd But it's very important that people understand that the ship is not yet safe from the scrappers. She dodged it this time thanks to the generosity of Mr. Lenfest, but there's now a ticking clock to raise the millions of dollars still needed to repurpose the ship. Fundraising is crucial right now, and if people read the short hand that the ship is saved, they might just close their checkbooks and forget about it!
shipgeek 1 year ago
Excellent video, I remember when Walter Cronkite mentioned her retirement in '67. I got to stay aboard her this year. What a wonderful experience that was. Hope to do it again sometime.
mrslinarcos 4 years ago
it lokks like the titanic
rbd510 4 years ago
I am thinkigg Cunard wished they did just that. Think of how much money the companyd be making just by giving tours on her. She dosn't even have to sail. Queen Mary is now a floating hotel and resteraunt. At least we have something of the past's beuty to look at.
Celticswynd 4 years ago
wow........ the queen of the sea..... i wish that she would be restored i would die a happy person if once, she would be towed to southhampton docks and retored to go on one last crossing. Just to remnd us of the past... titanic, lusitania, and all the other liners who wernt kept alive
Montefusco1 4 years ago
IT should have never left the UK in the first place but it would be far to much money for her to do a last crossing oporating for cunard she would need new engines and everything.
JGHGFF 4 years ago
wow its amazing cause i live in this city and its great to see these historic moments
ZXtreem 4 years ago
My high school prom was there in 1977, and I've been a frequent guest ever since. The Sunday brunch is very good with excellent white-jacket service--your champagne, coffee and OJ are always full. There is usually a harpist up in the center of the buffet area along with an ice sculpture. The Observation Lounge is an excellent place to drink, usually with a jazz combo, sometimes other performers.
vonBeavis 4 years ago
Great video. I would like to see it someday but expect in some ways I'd be disapppointed, seeing her as a ghost of her former self and reduced to a sideshow. Still I'm glad she does survive to give us some idea of that bygone era. I bet if it were possible to refit her and put her back into service as a cruising vessel she would do well. What with all the nostalgia buffs etc. I realize it won't happen though. What I like about this video also is her full size is shown and she is HUGE. Thanks.
BoborGlenn 4 years ago
I worked on the ship when I was 17 years old. It was my third job and it was a blast. Still the funnest job I've ever had. I was a Steward, then a Chef's' assistant. This was back in 89 and 90. 1900's of course. LOL. I even went alone into the guts of the front of the ship, where water was continously pumped, as it seeped in from all kinds of places. I would go there to light up a marijuana cigarrette and try to listen for ghosts...
Leecalles 4 years ago
I visited the old lady and she was magnificant. the one engine that remaines is so overwhelming. She is the only one of her breed. Long live Qween Mary
gnxnational 4 years ago
Thanks for posting this. Visited at RMS Queen Mary
few years ago. It was great to stay there - nice,
unusual hotel. Wish that the ship could serve again
passangers. Quality holidays. Dream to travel by it
someday. Good old times, 30´s. New ships are just
s-t. :)
barondemonrepos 4 years ago
I love the music on your videos!!!
duchessmary 4 years ago
How sad, I wish they would restore her because she looks neglected. The Queen Mary was actually supposed to sail until 1975 but she cost too much money to run and she was traveling less than half full.
Chiswick3 4 years ago
she will be restored as soon as the corrupt mayor of Long Beach ..and her cronies are thrown out of office.
skot66 4 years ago
"Leaders may rise and fall, generations may come and go, critics may rage and rail, but none has the right to deprive the future of the treasure we possess: none has the right to decide that what has been expended shall be thrown to the winds, that the Queen Mary shall be destroyed because she is not a profit item."
skot66 5 years ago
you wouldn't think she was made by the scottish would you?
StuartMcQ85 5 years ago
of course she was..that's why she still floats today...well off to the Scottish festival at The Queen Mary ..this weekend...
skot66 5 years ago
What is this beautiful piece of music?
hauntedgeek 5 years ago
It's a composition created for a film about the maiden voyage of the SS France, written by George Delerue.
shipgeek 5 years ago
A great video, but a little spoiled by the intrusive website URL plastered across every frame.
deadlypen 5 years ago
cool!
UnitedFederationCK 5 years ago
Awesome! Thanks for posting this. I can only imagine what it must have been like to see her come in that day, and this helps me to paint a better mental picture.
ZacWhit 5 years ago
bittersweet...
skot66 5 years ago
I went to see her in May, and while aboard I desperately wanted her to set sail.
Sweetbug74 5 years ago
well, I am impress tysm for this, it gave me chills.....sooooooooooo beautiful.....and I was born 6 yrs later!hehe...awesome
demetanne 4 years ago