On 26 September 1934, British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was launched at John Brown and Company, Clydebank Scotland. Sponsored by Queen Mary
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On 3 July 1952, SS United States starts her maiden voyage. During her maiden voyage the United States broke the transatlantic speed record held by the RMS Queen Mary for the previous 14 years by over 10 hours, making the maiden crossing from the Ambrose lightship at New York Harbor to Bishop Rock off Cornwall, UK in 3 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes at an average speed of 35.59 knots (65.91 km/h; 40.96 mph).
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70 years ago today, on 23 June 1951, SS United States was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding, christened by Lucille Connally, wife of the prominent Texas senator Tom Connally.
SS United States Conservancy
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On 27 May 1936 British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary starts Maiden Voyage from Southampton to New York.
MuseumShip The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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On 14 May 1955 Ocean liner MV Aurora was completed at Blohm & Voss, and entered service for HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG.
The Aurora is currently being restored in Stockton,CA
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Today in 1969, Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth 2 starts her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, taking 4 days, 16 hours, and 35 minutes.
The QE2 Dubai, UAE
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8 February 1950, SS United States was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA.
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70 years ago today, on 1 February 1955, MV 'Wappen von Hamburg' was launched for HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, intended to be used for day long cruise voyages from Hamburg, calling at Cuxhaven, Helgoland, and Hörnum. She was the first ship to be built in West Germany since World War II.
Currently drydocked at Mare Island awaiting scrapping.
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56 years ago today, on 9 December 1967, ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was retired from service.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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94 years ago today, on 1 December 1930, British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary was laid down at John Brown and Company, Clydebank Scotland.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
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