"The Story of “Grey Ghost”, the Largest and Fastest Troopship" Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 Oct 2020 9:06 p.m. PST |
… of World War II "Construction of "Hull Number 534", as it was called when commenced, started in 1930. John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, built it for Anglo-American cruise line Cunard. This ship aimed to compete with German superliners "Bremen" and "Europa", that were already in service at this time, and to get ahead the construction of "Oceanic" by White Star Line that started two years before "Hull Number 534". King George V chose the name Queen Mary for the ship in honor of his wife. Her first maiden voyage happened on May 27, 1936 when she reached the speed of 33 kn (61 km/h; 38 mph). It was a large 81,237-ton liner, 1,019.4 ft (310.7 m) in length and 118 ft (36.0 m) in width. Wider than Panama Channel, she had to go around South America and Cape Horn when sailed on her last trip from Southampton to the port of Long Beach, California. During the war time, the ship was converted into a military transport, repainted into navy gray and got the name "Grey Ghost." The speed of the ship allowed escaping enemy submarines with ease. More, Grey Ghost always moved in a zigzag pattern, to avoid possible unnoticed torpedo attacks. 40-millimeter anti-aircraft guns on the deck were deflecting possible air strikes . A strict order to keep moving and not to stop under any circumstances, even for salvation those who in distress. The capacity of Queen Mary was 2,139 passengers, but after adjusting for military needs, it grew to 5,500. During one trip across Atlantic, the ship crossed the ocean with record 16,683 troops aboard…"
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| Eclectic Wave | 28 Oct 2020 9:20 a.m. PST |
She is a impressive ship. Staying aboard her is fun, if you are ever in the Long Beach area of LA. They have a very good museum on board, I recommend it. She is aging though, and has not been as well maintained as she should be. |
| Tango01 | 28 Oct 2020 11:49 a.m. PST |
Thanks!.
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| Murvihill | 30 Oct 2020 9:37 a.m. PST |
Was she the one that cut the British cruiser in half? |
| Pontius | 31 Oct 2020 1:48 a.m. PST |
Yes, HMS Curacao. A mistake during zig-zagging had the QM hit the cruisier amidships, and she just went straight through. |
| Wolfhag | 09 Nov 2020 9:53 p.m. PST |
My uncle did a round trip from the US to Engalnd and back in WWII. I was on a tour 30 years ago. Wolfhag |
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