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R.M.S.
Queen Mary
A Tribute to the Grandest Queen of all!
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Six
Ships Specifications
Name: R.M.S.
(Royal Mail Ship) Queen Mary
Company: Cunard
Line Limited, Southampton
Insurers: Lloyd's
of London Indemnity Ltd
Registry:
Builder: John
Brown & Company Ltd.,
Keel laid: 27/12/1930
Paused:
Resumed:
Launched:
26/09/1934
Left
builder: 24/03/1936
Engines:
Single
reduction gear, steam turbines
Drive:
Quad
screws, quad-blade; 2 x port - 2 x starboard
Speed:
28½
Knots (Cruise), 32 Knots (max)
Length: 1,019.6
ft
Width: 118
ft
Tonnage:
80,774
Later
Tonnage: 81,237
Keel: Steel
- Red with white stripe
Livery:
Standard
Cunard livery; - Ivory over black
Funnels:
3
– painted - Black over red, elliptical shape
Decks:
10
Masts: 2
Speed
Trials: 19/04/1936
Entered
into service:
Maiden Voyage. 27/05/1936
Return
Voyage:
Last
pre war voyage: 30/08/1939
Laid
up: 30/08/1939
until 21/03/1940 (WWII)
War
Service: 03/1940
- 09/1946
Returned: 27/09/1946
Commercial
service: 31/07/1947
Last
Atlantic crossing: 16/09/1967
Final
Voyage to
Passengers
(as built): 2,139
First
Class: 776
Second
Class: 784
Third
Class: 579
Passengers
(later): 1,995
First
Class: 711
Cabin
Class: 707
Tourist
Class: 577
Crew: 1,101
INDEX.
Page
One … History page – From Birth to Berth
Page Two … Photo
album – The Trans-Atlantic Liner
Page Four
… Photo
album 3 – Queen Mary at
Page Five … Hotel
Queen Mary -
Page
Six … Specifications page
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