She was Britain's greatest threat against the Axis forces. RMS Queen Mary was instrumental in winning the Second Great War. The Mary was involved in so much, that she is more than just a veteran, she is practically a war hero.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The liner Queen Mary
7:06 The troopship Queen Mary
12:13 El Alamein
14:57 Life Aboard as a G.I.
25:12 Collision with Curacoa
29:32 The Rogue Wave
32:48 Colonel Warden
39:31 The War Ends
42:52 Legacy of Queen Mary

REFERENCES/SOURCES:
"RMS Queen Mary, Queen of the Queens" by William J. Duncan. Pages 99-140

"The Only Way To Cross" by John Maxtone-Graham. Pages 351-394

"The Stateliest Ship" by The Steamship Historical Society of America. Pages 61-65

"The Gray Ghost: The Queen Mary during WW2" on Sterling rmplc: https://www.sterling.rmplc.co.uk/history/wartime.htmlWorld War II

Troopships: The Queen Mary:http://ww2troopships.com/ships/q/queenmary/default.htm

Warfare History Network, The Queen Mary:https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2017/01/16/rms-queen-marys-war-service-voyages-to-victory/

The claim that Queen Mary could briefly sprint 38+ knots during times of danger, was also stated in the book “Queen Mary Her Early Years Recalled” by Ron Winters. Some collectors say that abstract logs from the war can list the ship traveling 38 or more knots for a brief period.

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Some War Photographs credit to Queen Mary Ghost Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1242345776160863

Photo-altered image of Queen Mary striking HMS Curacoa created by Shilo from @henryhallfan

Some on-board footage taken in 2023 was done by my good friend Kris from the @LMGVids

YouTube channel My research was aided by my good friend and Queen Mary historian Steve from @theblueriband

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