27 old pictures of Clydebank's RMS Queen Mary under construction⛴️📸
but was christened 'Queen Mary' in 1936.
As Britain’s first entry in the 1,000-foot category of ships, it had a gross tonnage of 81,237 and was built to carry 2,038 passengers.hit financial problems the ship stood untouched for 27 months during construction and it became a symbol of the depression. Eventually, the British government loaned Cunard the money to complete the project and 400 dockers were serenaded back to work by a pipe band.
She sailed on her maiden voyage on May 27, 1936 and with the outbreak of WWII, she was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers during the conflict. Now the ocean liner sits in Long Beach, California, and has been transformed into a historic hotel and top tourist attraction.. The new Cunard White Star liner '534', later the Queen Mary, during its construction at the John Brown & Co shipyard, Clydebank.
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