I watched her come into port in California................The City of Long Beach destroyed her........she looks horrible today......The Mayor wanted her to be towed to China..........and sink her on the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I die, I want "The Last Great Cruise" to be played at my funeral In that video, the Captain of Queen Mary is heartbroken in letting her go I hope that maybe, as opposed to an end, it is a beginning And that like Queen Mary's arrival in California I will have a thousand tiny boats greet me Maybe my dad will be at the helm of one Maybe Jonghyun will be on another, holding my cat, Boo, in his arms Maybe my auntie, asking me if she can see her engagement ring once again Maybe my grandfather, asking how my mother is And maybe, when I see everyone again However or whenever I see you It will be on the bow of a ship And we will watch the waves crash And the dolphins play And the sunset become stars Or maybe, they're just fireworks
From what I understand, queen mary was the most elegant, well crafted, exotic liner to ever twist up the seas…. Not sure anyone could’ve predicted the undignified ending that awaited this classy old girl!!….
shame I wasn't alive back then because I just so happen to live in Southampton so its a shame the ship isnt in service anymore. if it was docked in Southampton that would have been awesome. but maybe ill go to long beach one day to pay Queen Mary a visit
My folks attended an event in Long Beach after the Mary was retired. Captain Treasure Jones was there and my mother had a dance with him. I’ll always remember that!
I will be visiting the QM next month and am so much more excited to stay in the hotel, take the Tours and enjoy Sunday brunch since watching this video. Cannot wait for my visit! Bucket list item for me.
The man who is crushed by the watertight door, was playing a game, known to sailors as chicken. This was a game in which a crewmember would jump in and out of the door to see how many times he could get through it before it closed. The man playing chicken was unfortunately crushed because he jumped into the door right as it came closed and was killed.
In 1976 we moved to Long Beach CA just down the coast line from where they parked Her. My Brother and me used to go on board for free at night. You could go down 2 decks. It was very impressive in the quality of its construction and giant size. We went onboard her about 8 times in the 9 months we lived there as kids. Don't know if they allow that anymore.
I wish this is what going on a cruise today was like because went on one and it was trashy disgusting and stupid it was all about getting drunk this video is what going a cruise 🚢 should be like
My dad was drafted in 1944. He was in an Army infantry division. When he left the east coast for Europe, he was on the Queen Mary. The Queen May had been converted into a troop ship to transport American troops to Scotland. My dad spoke of how crowded the ship was. There were so many soldiers that they ate in shifts. My dad mentioned the seasickness that plagued the troops. He mentioned the vomiting in the lower decks and the smell. He said he tried to stay on the upper deck for fresh air as much as possible. My father died in 1980. My mother wanted to tour the Queen Mary as my father had told her so much about going overseas on it. She got her wish and toured the Queen Mary in the early 1990s when it was at Long Beach.
I had two tours of Queen Mary from James about seven years apart. He was just as animated and entertaining the second time as he was the first. I hope he is back now that tours are reopened.
Minimal under keel clearances, such as in harbors, could allow mud, sand, wheels, etc to be sucked up into the bottom sea chests. Created a mess and clogging the intakes, piping, grates, etc. Thus reducing cooling water flow.
I have been always curious about where the hell is the button for for ship's horn located? Can anyone answer this question for me!!! Greetings from Canada!
what is sad is with all the money our government gives away (launders) It would be a drop in the bucket for them to foot the bill to totally restore this ship and keep this attraction alive for generations to come. What was it? 100 BILLION to the Ukraine? I'm thinking that would have covered some of the cost. (sarcasm)
@randycoolbaugh1408 : Question ???? Do you support a dictator like Russia's Putin ???? If you're against spending money so Ukraine can defend itself then the answer is yes .
Yes, around 30 odd years ago I got to see our old steam power plant in our city, the turbine hall was loud and we were issued hearing protection 🎉 I can only imagine the people in steerage closest to the engine rooms , heh
