April 3, 1929 - Southampton - At Cunard Line’s annual meeting, Chairman Sir Thomas Royden makes the first official 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 on their North Atlantic route.
May 28, 1930 - Southampton - Cunard Line announces that John Brown & Company, LTD., of Clydebank, Scotland, had been selected as builder of the new liner. Cunard informs the owners of Southampton docks, the Southern Railway Company, that they would require a large dry-dock to take their new ship by October 1933
December 1, 1930 - Southampton - The formal shipbuilding contract is signed between Cunard and John Brown & Co Ltd. The ship is given the title of "Job #543"
December 27, 1930 - Clydebank, Scotlant - First keel plate is laid for job #534 (which was eventually named the Queen Mary) at John Brown Shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland
December 11, 1931 - Clydebank - Work halts on Job #534 because of the Great Depression and an inability to secure further bank loans. The hull plating is 80% completed and the ship stands nine stories high.
April 3, 1934 - Clydebank - After 28 months, construction resumes on job #534
May 19, 1934 - Clydebank - Rivals Cunard Line and White Star are forced to merge. The new company is named "Cunard White Star Ltd". The Governmentm makes a loan of £9.5 million, a third of which was to be used to complete the ship
September 26, 1934 - Clydebank - Job #534 is launched, and named "Queen Mary" by her Majesty Queen Mary, accompanied by His Majesty King George V. The ship is moved to the nearby fitting out basin.
September 28, 1934 - Clydebank - Installation of boilers begins
November 6, 1935 - Clydebank - Installation of engines and almost all of the heavy machinery is completed. Funnels and both masts are in position.
March 5, 1936 - Clydebank - King Edward VIII makes inspection tour of the ship
March 24, 1936 - Gourock, Scotland - RMS Queen Mary departs John Brown Shipyard, steaming down the Clyde River to Gourock, Scotland. The ship goes aground twice despite prior dredging of the river and her shallow draft. Anchor trials and adjustment of the magnetic compasses are made off Gourock. Twenty of the Queen Mary’s lifeboats were left off the ship to save weight. Since they were manufactured in Gourock, the lifeboats were lifted into their davits upon ship's arrival. Preliminary speed trials are made on the way to Southampton =(START)
March 27, 1936 - Southampton - Drydocked in King George V Graving Dock (until April 8th)
April 15, 1936 - Southampton - Departs Southampton for sea trials
April 18, 1936 - Off Isle of Arran, Irish Sea - Official speed trials are held in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Arran. British Olympic runner Lord Burghley runs one lap (400 yards) in evening dress around the Promenade Deck in under 60 seconds.
April 20, 1936 - Southampton - Berthed in Southampton
May 12, 1936 - Southampton - The ship is officially handed over from John Brown Shipyard to Cunard White Star Line at exactly noon.
May 25, 1936 - Southampton - King Edward VIII, Her Majesty Queen Mary, the young Princess Elizabeth, the Duke and Duchess of York (soon to be King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester visit the ship. Queen Mary presents her personal standard to the ship.
May 27, 1936 - Southampton - RMS Queen Mary departs Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York, via Cherbourg
June 1, 1936 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York, crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 5 days, 5 hours and 13 minutes
August 5, 1936 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York via Cherbourg
August 9(?), 1936 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 11(?), 1936 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
August 16(?), 1936 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 19, 1936 - Southampton - Voyage#6: Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
August 23, 1936 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 26(?), 1936 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
August 31, 1936 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton. Wins the "Blue Riband" for the fastest North Atlantic crossing
September 2, 1936 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Southampton
September 6(?), 1936 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 8(?), 1936 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
September 13(?), 1936 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 30(?), 1936 - North Atlantic Ocean - Faces a major storm. The ship designers not having seen fit to set up a system of fasteners for the furniture or handrails in the passageways, the storm causes serious damage on board
December 2, 1936 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton in her last crossing of the first season. The ship is drydocked
June 2(?), 1937 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
June 7(?), 1937 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 9, 1937 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
June 13(?), 1937 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 10, 1938 - Southampton - Departs for New York
August 14, 1938 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives at New York, breaking the record of fastest Atlantic crossing and winning the "Blue Riband"
August 16(?), 1938 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
August 21(?), 1938 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 4(?), 1938 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
October 8, 1938 - Pier 90, New York City - Docks without the aid of tugboats in New York
October 11(?), 1938 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
October 16(?), 1938 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 29, 1938 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
November 3(?), 1938 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 5(?), 1938 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
November 10(?), 1938 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
November 12, 1938 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
November 17(?), 1938 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 19(?), 1938 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
November 24(?), 1938 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
July 12, 1939 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
July 15(?), 1939 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 17(?), 1939 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
July 22(?), 1939 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 30, 1939 - Southampton - Departed Southampton on final peacetime voyage, carrying her largest number of passengers: 2,552, including Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hope and millions in gold bullion.
September 2, 1939 - North Atlantic Ocean - Crew members black out ship's portholes
September 4, 1939 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York. RMS Queen Mary and SS Normandie are together for the first time, side by side in New York
March 1, 1940 - Pier 90 - Requisitioned for war service
March 21, 1940 - Pier 90 - RMS Queen Mary departs New York for Sydney, Australia, in grey war livery. RMS Queen Elizabeth takes its place
March 24, 1940 - Island of Trinidad - Stopover in Trinidad
April 3, 1940 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
April 11, 1940 - Fremantle, Australia - Stopover in Fremantle
April 13, 1940 - Fremantle - Sails to Eastern Australia
April 17, 1940 - Sydney, Australia - Arrives in Sydney for further war preparations
May 4, 1940 - Sydney - First voyage as a troop transport to Gourock, Scotland, with 5,500 australian soldiers aboard. Sails in convoy with RMS Aquitania, RMS Mauretania (1938), Empress of Britain, Empress of Canada, and Empress of Japan.
May 10, 1940 - Fremantle, Australia - Stopover in Fremantle
May 12, 1940 - Fremantle - Sets sail to Cape Town
May 26, 1940 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
May 28, 1940 - Simonstown, South Africa - Stopover in Simonstown
June 7, 1940 - Freetown, Sierra Leone - Stopover in Freetown
June 16, 1940 - Greenock, Scotland - Arrives in Greenock
June 29, 1940 - Greenock - Sets sail to Australia
July 8, 1940 - Freetown, Sierra Leone - Stopover in Freetown
July 16, 1940 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
July 17, 1940 - Simonstown, South Africa - Stopover in Simonstown
July 19, 1940 - Simonstown - Departs Simonstown
July 29, 1940 - Trincomanlee, Ceylon - Stopover in Trincomalee
August 4, 1940 - Singapore - Arrives in Singapore
August 5, 1940 - Singapore - Drydocked in Singapore (until September 16th). Paravanes fitted
September 18, 1940 - Singapore - Sets sail to Sydney, Australia
September 25, 1940 - Sydney, Australia - Arrives in Sydney
October 20, 1940 - Sydney - Departs Sydney
October 24, 1940 - Fremantle, Australia - Stopover in Fremantle
October 26, 1940 - Fremantle - Departs Fremantle
November 4, 1940 - Bombay, India - Arrives in Bombay, India
November 9, 1940 - Bombay - Departs Bombay
November 15, 1940 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
November 21, 1940 - Sydney, Australia - Returns to Sydney
December 13, 1940 - Sydney - Degaussing strip installed in Sydney
December 28, 1940 - Sydney - Departs to Trincomalee, Ceylon
January 3, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
January 12, 1941 - Trincomalee, Ceylon - Arrives in Trincomalee
January 14, 1941 - Trincomalee - Departs Trincomalee
January 19, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
January 24, 1941 - Sydney, Australia - Returns to Sydney
February 4, 1941 - Sydney - Sets sail to Singapore for drydocking
February 9, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
February 12, 1941 - Fremantle - Continues to Singapore
February 18, 1941 - Singapore - Arrives in Singapore
February 21, 1941 - Singapore - Drydocked in Singapore (until March 1st)
March 22, 1941 - Singapore - Sets sail back to Sydney
March 26, 1941 - Fremantle, Australia - Stopover in Fremantle
March 28, 1941 - Fremantle - Continues to Sydney
April 1, 1941 - Sydney - Returns to Sydney
April 9, 1941 - Sydney - Sets sail to Suez
April 11, 1941 - Jervis Bay - Stopover in Jervis Bay
April 16, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
April 19, 1941 - Fremantle - Continues to Trincomalee
April 26, 1941 - Trincomalee, Ceylon - Stopover in Trincomalee
May 3, 1941 - Suez, Egypt - Arrives in Suez
May 7, 1941 - Suez - Sets sail back to Sydney
May 14, 1941 - Trincomalee, Ceylon - Stopover in Trincomalee
May 21, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
May 25, 1941 - Sydney - Returns to Sydney
June 13, 1941 - Sydney - Sets sail to Hobart, Tasmania
June 14, 1941 - Hobart, Tasmania - Arrives in Hobart
June 28, 1941 - Sydney - Returns to Sydney
July 4, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
July 9, 1941 - Fremantle - Continues to Trincomalee
July 16, 1941 - Trincomalee, Ceylon - Stopover in Trincomalee
July 25, 1941 - Suez, Egypt - Arrives in Suez
August 2, 1941 - Trincomalee - Returns to Trincomalee
August 4, 1941 - Trincomalee - Continues to Sydney
August 9, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
August 15, 1941 - Sydney, Australia - Returns to Sydney
August 21, 1941 - Hobart, Tasmania - Arrives in Hobart
August 23, 1941 - Hobart - Arrives in Hobart
September 1, 1941 - Hobart - Departs Hobart
September 2, 1941 - Sydney - Stopover in Sydney on the way to Suez
September 7, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
September 9, 1941 - Fremantle - Continues to Trincomalee
September 15, 1941 - Trincomalee, Ceylon - Stopover in Trincomalee
September 23, 1941 - Suez, Egypt - Arrives in Suez
October 1, 1941 - Trincomalee - Returns to Trincomalee
October 7, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
October 13, 1941 - Sydney, Australia - Returns to Sydney
October 15, 1941 - Sydney - Sets sail to Hobart, Tasmania
October 16, 1941 - Hobart - Arrives in Hobart
October 23, 1941 - Sydney - Returns to Sydney
November 1, 1941 - Sydney - Sets sail to New York, via Suez
November 2, 1941 - Jervis Bay - Stopover in Jervis Bay
November 6, 1941 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
November 8, 1941 - Fremantle - Continues to Trincomalee
November 14, 1941 - Trincomalee, Ceylon - Stopover in Trincomalee
November 22, 1941 - Suez, Egypt - Arrives in Suez
November 30, 1941 - Trincomalee - Returns to Trincomalee
December 19, 1941 - Trincomalee - Departs Trincomalee to New York
December 28, 1941 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
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| RMS Queen Mary in grey livery, entering New York Harbor |
January 12, 1942 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 26, 1942 - Pier 90 - Departs New York to enter drydock in Boston
January 27, 1942 - Boston, Massachussets - Hull damaged while entering dry dock in Boston Naval Shipyard. Troop capacity increased. (until February 8th)
February 18, 1942 - Boston - Sets sail to Sydney, Australia. For the first time, RMS Queen Mary carries American troops (8,398 troops, 905 crew)
February 22, 1942 - Key West, Florida - Stopover in Key West
February 24, 1942 - Key West - Continues to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 6, 1942 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Arrives in Rio de Janeiro
March 8, 1942 - Rio de Janeiro - Continues to Cape Town
March 14, 1942 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
March 23, 1942 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
March 28, 1942 - Sydney, Australia - Arrives in Sydney
April 6, 1942 - Sydney - Sets sail to New York. The ship is transfered to the Atlantic Ocean
April 11, 1942 - Fremantle - Stopover in Freemantle
April 21, 1942 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
April 27, 1942 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Stopover in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 7, 1942 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
May 11, 1942 - Pier 90 - Sets sail for Greenock, Scotlant. First time more than 10,000 persons had traveled on any ship (9,880 troops, 875 crew)
May 16, 1942 - Greenock, Scotland - Arrives in Greenock
May 22, 1942 - Greenock - Sets sail to Suez, via Cape Town
May 30, 1942 - Freetown, Sierra Leone - Stopover in Freetown, Sierra Leone
June 6, 1942 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town, South Africa
June 8, 1942 - Simonstown, South Africa - Stopover in Simonstown
June 22, 1942 - Suez, Egypt - Arrives in Suez
July 5, 1942 - Simonstown - Stopover in Simonstown
July 12, 1942 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Stopover in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
July 21, 1942 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 2, 1942 - Pier 90 - Sets sail to Gourock, Scotland. First time a complete division was carried on any ship. First Armored Infantry Division (15,125 troops, 863 crew)
August 7, 1942 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock
August 11, 1942 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
August 16, 1942 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 5, 1942 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
September 11, 1942 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
September 14, 1942 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
September 19, 1942 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 27, 1942 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
October 2, 1942 - North of Ireland - RMS Queen Mary collides with British light cruiser HMS Curacoa, slicing it in half and sinking it, with the loss of 337 men. Seventy tons of cement are used to temporarily patch the bow in Gourock, Scotland.
October 3, 1942 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
October 8, 1942 - Gourock - Sets sail to Boston for drydocking
October 14, 1942 - Boston, Massachussets - Drydocked in Boston Naval Shipyard to install new more permanent bow piece. (until November 2nd)
November 4, 1942 - Boston - Departs Boston
November 5, 1942 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
December 8, 1942 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
December 14, 1942 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
December 23, 1942 - Gourock - Departs Gourock for “The Long Voyage" to the Suez, Sydney, and back to Gourock. Total mileage: 37,943 miles.
December 29, 1942 - Freetown, Sierra Leone - Stopover in Freetown
January 5, 1943 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
January 7, 1943 - Cape Town - Continues to Suez
January 15, 1943 - Aden - Stopover in Aden
January 18, 1943 - Suez, Egypt - Arrives in Suez
January 25, 1943 - Suez - Continues to Sydney
January 28, 1943 - Massawa, Eritrea - Stopover in Massawa
February 3, 1943 - Massawa - Continues voyage
February 9, 1943 - Maldives Islands - Stopover in the Maldives
February 20, 1943 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
February 27, 1943 - Sydney, Australia - Arrives in Sydney
March 22, 1943 - Sydney - Sets sail to Scotland
March 26, 1943 - Fremantle - Stopover in Fremantle
March 28, 1943 - Fremantle - Continues voyage
April 6, 1943 - Cape Town, South Africa - Stopover in Cape Town
April 9, 1943 - Cape Town - Continues to Scotland
April 15, 1943 - Freetown, Sierra Leone - Stopover in Freetown
April 22, 1943 - Gourock, Scotland - Returns to Gourock
May 5, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York with 5,000 german prisoners and Winston Churchill aboard (crossing the Atlantic to meet with President Roosevelt)
May 11, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
May 13, 1943 - Bayonne, New Jersey - Drydocked (until May 19th)
June 1, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Sets sail back to Gourock
June 6, 1943 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
June 10, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
June 16, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 24, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
June 29, 1943 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
July 4, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
July 9, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 25, 1943 - Pier 90 - Departs New York carrying the greatest number of people on a floating vessel: 15,740 troops, 943 crew. Total: 16,683.
July 30, 1943 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
August 5, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York, taking aboard Winston Churchill to Halifax, Canada, for 2nd Quebec "Quadrant" conference
August 9, 1943 - Halifax, Canada | Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in Halifax and reaches New York on the same day
August 27, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock with 15,116 troops aboard
August 31, 1943 - Gourock, Scotland - Returns to Gourock, Scotland, with 15,116 troops
September 5, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
September 10, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 11, 1943 - Bayonne, New Jersey - Drydocked (until September 16th)
September 20, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
September 25, 1943 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
September 29, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
October 5, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 9, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
October 15, 1943 - Gourock - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
October 18, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
October 24, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 27(?), 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
November 2, 1943 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
November 5, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
November 11, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 15, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
November 20, 1943 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
November 24, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
November 30, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
December 3, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
December 9, 1943 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
December 14, 1943 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
December 20, 1943 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
December 23, 1943 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
December 29, 1943 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
January 3, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
January 9, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 22, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
January 28, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
January 31, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
February 6, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
February 12, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
February 18, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
February 21, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
February 27, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 1, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
March 7, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
March 11, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
March 17, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 21, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
March 27, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
March 31, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
April 6, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
April 10, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
April 16, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
May 7, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
May 13, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 7, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
June 13, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
June 17, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
June 23, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 1, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
July 7, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
July 11, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
July 17, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 23, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
July 28, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
August 6, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
August 12, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 20, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
August 26, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
September 5, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York, via Halifax, with Winston Churchill as one of its passengers
September 10, 1944 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax, where Winston Churchill lands
September 11, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 20, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
September 25, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
October 2, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
October 8, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 12, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
October 18, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
October 22, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
October 28, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 3, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
November 9, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
November 13, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
November 19, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 20, 1944 - Bayonne, New Jersey - Drydocked in Bayonne, New Jersey (until December 7th)
December 10, 1944 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
December 16, 1944 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
December 21, 1944 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
December 27, 1944 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 1, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
January 7, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
January 13, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
January 19, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 24, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
January 30, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
February 5, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
February 11, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
February 19, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
February 24, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
March 5, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
March 11, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 18, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
March 23, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
March 29, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
April 4, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
April 18, 1945 - Bayonne, New Jersey - Drydocked in Bayonne, New Jersey
June 5, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
June 10, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
June 15, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York with thousands of US soldiers
June 20, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 26, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
July 1, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
July 6, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
July 11, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 17, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Gourock
July 22, 1945 - Gourock, Scotland - Arrives in Gourock, Scotland
July 28, 1945 - Gourock - Sets sail to New York
August 2, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 6, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail to Southampton
August 11, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 17, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
August 21, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 26, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
August 31, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
September 5, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
September 10, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 13, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
September 18, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
September 23, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
September 28, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 1, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
October 7, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 11, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
October 16, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 20, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
October 25, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
November 4, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
November 9, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 13, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
November 18, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
November 22, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
November 27, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 30, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
December 6, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
December 9, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
December 14, 1945 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
December 18, 1945 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
December 23, 1945 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
December 29, 1945 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
January 3, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 6, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
January 11, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
January 14, 1946 - Southampton - Drydocked in Southampton (until January 30th)
February 5, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York - First of seven war-bride voyages, transporting 12,886 European brides and children to the United States and Canada
February 10, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Docks in New York without the aid of tugs.
February 17, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
February 21, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
February 25, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
March 1, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 5, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
March 9, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
March 13, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
March 18, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 21, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
March 26, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
March 31, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
April 4, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
April 8, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
April 12, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
April 17, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
April 21, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
April 25, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
April 30, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
May 5, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
May 8, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
May 10, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
May 14, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
May 19, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
May 24, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York - Last of the "war-brides" Atlantic crossings
May 27, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
May 29, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 2, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
June 6, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
June 11, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
June 15, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
June 17, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 21, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
June 26, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
July 1, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
July 4, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
July 6, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 10, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
July 14, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
July 20, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
July 23, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
July 25, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 29, 1946 - Pier 90 - Set sail back to Southampton
August 2, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 8, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
August 11, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
August 13, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 17, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
August 21, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 28, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
August 31, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Stopover in Halifax
September 3, 1946 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 6, 1946 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
September 10, 1946 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
September 15, 1946 - Southampton - Sets sail to Halifax, Canada
September 18, 1946 - Halifax, Canada - Arrives in Halifax
September 24, 1946 - Halifax - Departs Halifax in her final military voyage
September 29, 1946 - Southampton - Returns to Southampton to be demilitarised
February 15, 1947 - Southampton - Work to restore the ship to passenger service begins at the King George Dry Dock.
May 3, 1947 - Southampton - RMS Queen Mary leaves the King George drydock after repairs to her bow (which sustained damage from her collision with HMS Curacoa). The degaussing coil and radar outfit are removed
July 23, 1947 - English Channel | The Solant - Participates in the post-war sea trials in the English Channel and is visited by Queen Elizabeth for the first time during peace off the coast of Southampton in the Solant just off Cowes.(until 25th)
July 31, 1947 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York with 1,897 passengers, 1,280 crew members and funnels repainted in Cunard colors, in her first civilian voyage since the end of World War II.
September 19, 1947 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
September 24(?), 1947 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
September 28(?), 1947 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
October(?) 2(?), 1947 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
July 2, 1948 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
July 7(?), 1948 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 11(?), 1948 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
July 15(?), 1948 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 7, 1948 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
August 12(?), 1948 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 14, 1948 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
August 19, 1948 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 1(?), 1948 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
October 5(?), 1948 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 7, 1948 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
January 1, 1949 - Off Cherbourg - RMS Queen Mary runs aground off Cherbourg, but she is refloated the next day
October 22, 1949 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
December 31, 1949 - In 1947, Cunard shareholders acquired the 38% of Cunard-White Star that they didn't already own and in 1949 bought out the entire company, operating individually as the Cunard Line. (Cunard Line and White Star line merged in 1934 when the two companies had experienced financial difficulties)
January 22(?), 1950 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
January 26(?), 1950 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 28, 1950 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
February 1(?), 1950 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
February 8, 1950 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
February 12(?), 1950 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
February 15(?), 1950 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
February 19(?), 1950 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
May 17(?), 1950 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
May 21(?), 1950 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
May 24, 1950 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
May 28(?), 1950 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 7, 1950 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
October 11(?), 1950 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
October 14, 1950 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
October 18(?), 1950 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
June 8(?), 1951 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
June 12(?), 1951 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 15, 1951 - Pier 90 - Sets sail to Southampton (with Walt Disney aboard to attend European Premier of Alice in Wonderland)
June 20, 1951 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 15, 1951 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
August 19(?), 1951 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 22(?), 1951 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
August 26(?), 1951 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
December 31, 1951 - Southampton - Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden sail aboard the Queen Mary to visit with President Harry S. Truman.
January 4, 1952 - Pier 90, New York City - RMS Queen Mary and Winston Churchill arrive in New York
January 7(?), 1952 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
January 11(?), 1952 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
June 5, 1952 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
June 9(?), 1952 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
June 12(?), 1952 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
June 17(?), 1952 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
July 6, 1952 - Looses the "Blue Riband" to the american ocean liner SS United States (which crosses the Atlantic in 3 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes)
August 7, 1952 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
January 15, 1953 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York with Winston Churchill aboard
January 20, 1953 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
January 23(?), 1953 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
January 28(?), 1953 - Southampton - Returns to Southampton
March 20(?), 1953 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
March 25(?), 1953 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 28, 1953 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
April(?) 1(?), 1953 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
July 1, 1953 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
July 6(?), 1953 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 9(?), 1953 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
July 14(?), 1953 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
August 4(?), 1953 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
August 9(?), 1953 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 12, 1953 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
August 17(?), 1953 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
September 16, 1953 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
July 1, 1954 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
July 5(?), 1954 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
July 7, 1954 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
July 12(?), 1954 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
November 11(?), 1954 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
November 15(?), 1954 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
November 17, 1954 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton with the Queen Mother aboard, who was returning after three-week good will tour of Canada and the United States
November 23, 1954 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
April 7, 1955 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
April 11(?), 1955 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
April 13(?), 1955 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
April 18(?), 1955 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
March 20(?), 1957 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
March 25(?), 1957 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 27, 1957 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
April(?) 1(?), 1957 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
May 8, 1957 - Cherbourg - First call inside Cherbourg breakwater since 1939
January 26, 1958 - Southampton - Stabilizers installed aboard the ship at King George Dry Dock in Southampton
March 26, 1958 - Southampton - Work completed
April 15(?), 1958 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
April 20(?), 1958 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
April 22, 1958 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton. Record turnaround in New York of 17 hours and 58 minutes. In the early days, the ship would be in port for 36 hours.
April 26(?), 1958 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
February 26, 1960 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York, via Cherbourg
March 4(?), 1960 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
March 6(?), 1960 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton, via Cherbourg
March 11(?), 1960 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
May 11(?), 1961 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
May 15(?), 1961 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
May 17, 1961 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
May 22(?), 1961 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
March 3, 1962 - North Atlantic Ocean - A wave floods parts of Main, A and B Decks during the Voyage #382 East
March 9, 1962 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
October 2, 1962 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York and docks without the aid of tugs. Voyage #397 West.
October 4(?), 1962 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
October 9(?), 1962 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
September 27(?), 1963 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York
October 1, 1963 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York and docks without the aid of tugs. Voyage #419 West.
October 3(?), 1963 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton
October 8(?), 1963 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton
December 23, 1963 - Southampton - Departs Southampton in a cruise to Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Voyage #425.
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| RMS Queen Mary in Las Palmas |
December 29, 1963 - Southampton - Returns to Southampton from the cruise to Las Palmas
November 11, 1964 - Southampton - Scotland Yard detectives go aboard the ship to interview the Captain and members of the crew in their efforts to obtain a lead on the murder of Taxi driver George Newberry
February 18, 1966 - Pier 90, New York City - Sets sail for a cruise to Nassau, Bahamas
February 20, 1966 - Nassau, Bahamas - Arrives in Nassau for a day stay
February 23, 1966 - Pier 90, New York City - Returns from the cruise to Nassau
February 25, 1966 - Pier 90 - Sets sail for a Mediterranean cruise
March 2, 1966 - Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Stopover in Las Palmas, Canary Islands
March 4, 1966 - Tangier, Morocco - Stopover in Tangier, Morocco
March 7, 1966 - Athens, Greece - Two-day stopover in Athens, Greece
March 10, 1966 - Naples, Italy - Stopover in Naples
March 12, 1966 - Cannes, France - Stopover in Cannes
March 14, 1966 - Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands - Stopover in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
March 15, 1966 - Gibraltar - Stopover in Gibraltar
March 16, 1966 - Lisbon, Portugal - Two-day stopover in Lisbon, Portugal
March 19, 1966 - Funchal, Madeira Island - Stopover in Funchal, Madeira Island
March 23, 1966 - Pier 90, New York City - Returns from the Mediterreanean cruise
April 1(?), 1966 - Southampton(?) - Cunard announces that "RMS Queen Mary" is for sale
May 31, 1966 - First letter of inquiry from H.E. Ridings of Long Beach, California
August 2, 1966 - Southampton - Enters drydock until August 4th - fastest time in her career
August 4, 1966 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York - Voyage #485 West
August 9(?), 1966 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
August 24, 1966 - Pier 90 - Sets sail back to Southampton. Voyage #486 East
August 29, 1966 - Southampton - Arrives in Southampton - Fastest eastbound crossing since the "Blue Riband" record: 4 days, 10 hours, 6 minutes. Second fastest Atlantic crossing since 1938.
May 8, 1967 - Southampton(?) - Queens' captains open orders telling them of the decision to sell RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth.
May 25, 1967 - Southampton(?) - First Meeting between Lord Mancroft and Long Beach, California representatives in New York.
July 27, 1967 - Southampton(?) - $3.45 million Long Beach bid accepted.
September 6, 1967 - Southampton - Sets sail to New York for the last time
September 11(?), 1967 - Pier 90, New York City - Arrives in New York
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| RMS Queen Mary departs New York |
September 27, 1967 - Southampton - Completes her 1,000th and last crossing of the North Atlantic, having carries 2,112,000 passengers over 6,102,998km)
September 29, 1967 - Southampton - Cruise from Southampton to Las Palmas & Gibraltar. Voyage #514.
October 2(?), 1967 - Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Arrives in Las Palmas for a day stay
October 6, 1967 - Southampton - Returns from cruise
October 10, 1967 - Gibraltar - Farewell visit to Gibraltar
October 13, 1967 - Southampton - Cruise from Southampton to Las Palmas. Voyage #515.
October 16, 1967 - Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Arrives in Las Palmas for a day stay
October 19, 1967 - Southampton - Returns from cruise
October 31, 1967 - Southampton - RMS Queen Mary departs Southampton for the last time - voyage#516
November 2, 1967 - Lisbon, Portugal - Stopover in Lisbon, Portugal
November 5, 1967 - Las Palmas, Canary Islands - Stopover in Las Palmas, Canary Islands
November 12, 1967 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Stopover in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 20, 1967 - Cape Horn - RMS Queen Mary doubles Cape Horn
November 22, 1967 - Valparaiso, Chile - Two-day stopover in Valparaiso, Chile
November 26, 1967 - Callao, Peru - Stopover in Callao, Peru
December 1, 1967 - Balboa, Panama - Stopover in Balboa, Panama
December 5, 1967 - Acapulco, Mexico - Stopover in Acapulco, Mexico
December 9, 1967 - Long Beach, California - Arrives in Long Beach, California, and is retired from service
December 11, 1967 - Long Beach, California - Removed from British registry and officially turned over to the City of Long Beach. Ship also became fully dependent on shore-side utilities =(END)
