She was the greatest British steam-powered liner ever built and named after a legendary Queen. RMS Queen Elizabeth and her companion mate, RMS Queen Mary had quite a service life together, surviving a Great Depression, a World War, and the age of air travel. She exists now only in our memories.

#oceanliner #steamship #rmsqueenmary

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The Cunard Queens
9:27 The War Veteran
16:38 Peacetime Service
20:52 Retirement
23:42 The Queen is Dead
26:34 Legacy of a Queen

CREDIT:
This video could not have been made without the help of my friend Kevin M. Anthoney. And special thanks to him for sharing some of his photo collection of the QE artifacts!

Drone footage in this video is credited to:
Dronesphere:
   • Queen Mary Ship | Long Beach #Queenma...  
&
Aero Realm:
   • Drone Visits Queen Mary Hotel | 4K Dr...  


MUSIC:
"There Was A Time" by Scott Buckley @ScottBuckley
   • 'There Was A Time' [Emotional Neoclas...  

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"Legionnaire" by Scott Buckley @ScottBuckley
   • 'Legionnaire' (2022 Remaster) [Epic C...  

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"Ascension" by Scott Buckley @ScottBuckley
   • Scott Buckley - 'Ascension' [Emotiona...  


SOURCES:
"RMS Queen Mary: Queen of the Queens" by William J. Duncan

"The Only Way to Cross" by John Maxtone Graham

https://www.greatoceanliners.com/rms-...

https://rmhh.co.uk/ships/pages/QueenE...

Consultation with maritime historians (professional and amateur):
Bill Sauder
Kevin M. Anthoney
Robin Jacobs
Stephen Ablonczy


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