RMS Queen Mary: 101 Questions and Answers About the Great Transatlantic Liner

In the 1930s, when Cunard announced the completion of the Queen Mary, it was a symbol of hope for Britain emerging from the Depression. The Queen Mary was the first British ship to be over 1,000 feet in length and won the Blue Riband twice, holding it until 1952. After wartime service, she retired to Long Beach, California, in 1967. This book by David Ellery provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to the ship, including her design, construction, engineering, and interior fittings. It is packed with archival photographs and other original material, exploring how her fame is well deserved.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 128 pages
\n Publication date: 11 November 2021
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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For 1930s Britain, the Queen Mary was a beacon of hope. Cunard had abandoned the construction of what they had envisioned as the grandest liner of all time, known simply as Job 534, in the depths of the Depression. Her half-finished hull languished on the Clyde for years, but when Cunard announced their intention to complete her, it was a sign, perhaps, that the darkest days were over, that the country was emerging from economic disaster, and that Britannia would soon reclaim the waves. The Queen Mary would go on to become one of the most famous ships in the world for all the right reasons. The first British ship to exceed 1,000 feet in length, launched by her namesake (and for which the Clyde had to be artificially widened to accommodate such a large vessel), she won the Blue Riband (the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing) not once, but twice. When she won it for the second time in 1938, she held it until 1952. After wartime service, carrying up to 16,000 US troops to Europe at a time, she finally retired to Long Beach, California, in 1967. There she remains, a perfectly preserved reminder of a bygone era, and a celebration of the golden age of the transatlantic liner. In this book, David Ellery, a maritime historian, TV presenter, and documentary maker, answers all the questions you might have about this glorious ship—and ones you might never have thought to ask too. This unique, accessible approach provides a fantastic introduction to the ship for anyone curious about her, but it is also highly detailed and comprehensive, covering everything from the ship's design, construction, engineering, and interior fittings to her naming, wartime service, and more. Packed with archival photographs and other original material, this is a fascinating and illuminating guide to the Queen Mary, looking back at her remarkable journey from inception to retirement.

\n Weight: 216g\n
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 11 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781472993113\n \n