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The launch of the Cunard White Star Liner - Queen Mary
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The launch of the Cunard White Star Liner - Queen Mary
The launch of the Cunard White Star Liner - Queen Mary by HM The Queen at Clydebank, Septmeber 26th, 1934. Now permanently located at Long Beach, California, United States. Date: 1934
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26th Clydebank Cunard Dock Hull Launching Shipbuilding Shipyard Slipway Liner
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This historic photograph captures the moment of the grand launch of the Cunard White Star Liner - Queen Mary, as she slides gracefully into the water for the first time on September 26, 1934. The event took place at the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, and was attended by thousands of onlookers. The Queen Mary, painted in her iconic red, white, and blue hull with the distinctive white star emblem, was the largest ocean liner in the world at the time of her launch. The Queen Mary represented the pinnacle of maritime engineering and luxury, and her launch was a significant milestone in the history of shipbuilding. The Cunard White Star Line, a renowned name in transatlantic travel, had spared no expense in building this magnificent vessel, which was designed to provide the most comfortable and elegant journey across the Atlantic Ocean for its passengers. The launch day was a day of celebration, with the Queen herself in attendance to officially name the ship. As she broke the champagne bottle against the hull, the Queen Mary began her journey from the slipway and into the water, much to the delight of the crowd. Today, the Queen Mary is no longer in service as a transatlantic liner, but she has found a new home in Long Beach, California, where she serves as a floating hotel and tourist attraction. This photograph is a reminder of the grandeur and excitement of a bygone era in ocean travel and a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of those who built her.
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