RMS QUEEN MARY
- Also Known As: HMT QUEEN MARY
- Address: Pier J 1126 Queensway Hwy
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1929/04/03 | The Cunard Steamship Co, Ltd | Owner | At Cunard annual meeting, Thomas Royden makes the announcement that the question of new tonnage is one constantly in our minds. The Cunard Line begins plans to design a new pair of super ocean liners to replace the Mauritania, Aquitania and Berengaria. | Interiors from RMS Mauretania | ||
| 1930/12/01 | John Brown and Co Ltd | Naval Architect | First keel plate is laid for job No 534 (which will eventually be named the Queen Mary) at John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland. | |||
| 1934/09/26 | George V of England | Dignitary | The largest ship the world had ever seen slides down the launchways at the John Brown shipyard on the Clyde River in Scotland as Queen Mary addresses the crowd: I am happy to name this ship the Queen Mary. I wish success to her and to all who sail her. | |||
| 1934/09/26 | John Brown and Co Ltd | Naval Architect | The largest ship the world had ever seen slides down the launchways at the John Brown shipyard on the Clyde River in Scotland as Queen Mary addresses the crowd: I am happy to name this ship the Queen Mary. I wish success to her and to all who sail her. | |||
| 1935/00/00 | Arthur Joseph Davis | Interior Designer | Arthur Davis' Jazz Modern design includes intricate marquetry, carvings accented with glass, marble, metal, enamel and linoleum. Six of wood veneers are now extinct making the Queen Mary one of the few places they can still be found. | |||
| 1935/00/00 | John Brown and Co hires Anna and Doris Zinkeisen to paint murals in the Verandah Grill. Doris also plans the interior decoration which feature a dance floor surrounded by Wilton carpets and an illuminated balustrade whose colors changed with the music. | |||||
| 1939/08/30 | Norddeutscher Lloyd | German Industry | Two days before the invation of Poland, the Norddeutscher Lloyd flagship Bremen is docked in New York alongside the Queen Mary, Ile de France, Aquitania and Normandie. To avoid seizure by the US, Berlin orders Captain Ahrens to leave without passengers. | World War II Begins | ||
| 1949/06/00 | Patricia Highsmith | Passenger | Mary Highsmith and Marc Brandel see Patricia Highsmith off from Pier 90 in NYC as she sails for England. Sharing a cabin with three women, Patricia sails in "cattle class" and eats in the cafeteria. | |||
| 1967/12/09 | After 1,001 transatlantic crossings, the Queen Mary retires to Long Beach. John Treasure Jones, the Queen Mary's last sailing master, orders "finished with the engines". |
| Particulars for RMS QUEEN MARY: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | Art Deco |
| Vehicle Type | Boat |
| Era | Edwardian Era |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Naval Facility |
| Boat Type | Ocean Liner |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Sight Category | Vehicle |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Story (Royal Game) | Mezzobula | Stefan Zweig | The RMS QUEEN MARY is a retired passenger steamer. | |
| Ship of Fools (Porter book) | Novel |
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Katherine Anne Porter | The RMS Queen Mary is a retired American ocean liner. |
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