The RMS Queen Mary was a strong and stable ship on the ocean as evidenced by her so far 86 years of life. But she was not as steady as originally designed. She had a minor flaw that affected the first two decades of her operating career. Here now are some fascinating details and colorful anecdotes of the Queen Mary's rather rough voyages.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Rolling Mary
0:57 A Reason to Roll
3:26 A Problem at Hand
6:07 The Rogue Wave
8:11 Despite the Stabilizers...
10:42 The Piano Story
11:43 Retiring the Mary
REFERENCES:
"Queen Mary Queen of the Queens" by William J. Duncan
"The Stateliest Ship" by Steamship Historical Society of America
Stories of the RMS Queen Mary as told by Ralph Rushton:
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Guidance with research and development is provided by Shilo from HenryHallFan (long time Queen Mary researcher and fan) Channel link:
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Further guidance was provided by Steven Ablonczy, long-time Queen Mary historical researcher, and board member of QMI Restore the Queen.
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