[6] The two liners were replaced with the new, more economical Queen Elizabeth 2. . Mediterranean and West Extensive fact-filled text, captions and over 180 photographs and illustrations recall the Britannia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and the QE2, among many others. The Boston Ships only Calling at Halifax to land and receive With the 5million conversion nearing completion, the vessel caught fire on 9 January 1972. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1947, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1965, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1972, RMS Queen Elizabeth from Victory to Valhalla. Autographs of fellow passengers accompany this Menu. ex- Uranium, 1916 purchased The liner is equipped with two sets of stabilizers. 1933 sold France, renamed and sunk The planned several-week trip turned into months as the crew battled with boiler issues and a fire. life. 2, February 1st 1936, Chilton's Motor Age Motor Car Automotive Magazine Vol. document.write("mail"); Brown shipyards to launch the new Queen Elizabeth on September 27, 1938. 1948-10-31 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List. 1870 sold to Langlands & Co, Mediterranean service, Running mate: Queen Mary. 1948-06-24 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List. 1855 purchased from Commenced her first regular Southampton-New York voyage, October 16, 1946, making the crossing in four days, 16 hours, 18 minutes. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Queen-Elizabeth-British-passenger-ships. 6 No. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). While a troupe of invading men from "Grand Fenwick", a fictional European micro-nation, cross the Atlantic to 'war' with the United States, they meet and pass the far larger Queen Elizabeth, and learn that the port of New York is closed due to an air raid drill. cargo, 1925 sold to Chambers & Co., We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. as museum ship. renamed Europa Freezer. 1911-1966 Southampton - Quebec - Montreal. 1912 rescued TITANIC Mediterranean service, 1929 laid up, Cunard White Star Tourist Class, January 1949. vegetables, 220 quarts ice cream, 1,000 quarts of milk, and 11,500 eggs purchased from Gow, Cruiser, 1942 sold to Admiralty as fleet repair ship renamed HMS Cunard Line-List of Passengers-RMS Queen Elizabeth-Cabin-July 15, 1953 r422. demise of transatlantic passenger ship travel and Cunard concentrated Under the command of Commodore Sir James Bisset, the ship travelled to the Isle of Arran and her trials were carried out. Ocean Liner Passenger Lists; Ocean Liner Post Cards; Ocean Liner Photographs; Ocean Liner Ads; Travel of the World; Other; Seller feedback (5,430) purchased from from R. Sloman, Hamburg renamed Lebanon, 1857-1859 Indian Mutiny 1902 scrapped. Shipping 1875 laid up, 1878 sold Opens in a new window or tab. Omissions? Its last crossing was made in 1934, and it was broken up in 1935. Fairland. from Maritime Fruit Carriers Corp., renamed Alsatia, 1981 sold to Restis [6] She was moved to Port Everglades, Florida, and converted to a tourist attraction, which opened in February 1969. 1969 sold to T & J. Harrison, Liverpool Tourist Class Lounge on the RMS Queen Elizabeth. 1856 wrecked Bermuda. By the 1880s, the voyage was taking less than 6 days, in the faster Commenced her first sailing from the Clyde, bound for New York, February 27, 1940. by the Steamer that takes the Mail. fortnightly, sailing on Tuesdays, with other vessels. These Rates include Picture History of the Cunard Line 1840 - 1990. Two masts and two funnels. a luxury floating hotel at the Palm Jumeirah, the worlds largest Bisset was under strict instructions from Sir Percy Bates, who was also aboard the trials, that all that was required from the ship was two measured runs of no more than 30 knots and that she was not permitted to attempt to attain a higher speed record than Queen Mary. Navy, converted to frigate. document.write("mail"); With her record-breaking speed and size, the Queen Mary is retrofitted to serve as a troop ship during WWII. All Digitized Passenger Lists For the RMS Queen Elizabeth Available at the GG Archives. 1850 sold to Spanish Halifax; no loss of life. ex- War Lemur, cargo, 1919 purchased 1939-1948 troopship, trade, 1909 scrapped. Passenger Ship. 1968 sold to Sitmar Channel; loss of 7 lives. The first Queen Elizabeth, which was the sister ship of the Queen Mary, was one of the largest passenger liners ever built. Chief-Cabin Passage to Halifax and Boston, 25. renamed Brescia, 1966 sold to Panama renamed Timber One. Ltd, Glasgow renamed Carinthia, 1985 sold to Greece renamed Pegasus. Cabin Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line, Departing 7 May 1952 from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg, Commanded by Commodore G. E. Cove. She first entered service in February 1940 as a troopship in the Second World War, and it was not until October 1946 that she served in her intended role as an ocean liner. half-bottles claret, 9,200 bottles other wines, 489,344 bottles ale Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. 9, March 2nd 1948, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. sail. Amber. Vintage Breakfast Bill of Fare Card from 19 June 1952 on board the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line featured a large selection of breakfast fare including Fried Lemon Sole au Citron, Eggs en Cocotte la Crme, and Broiled American and Danish Bacon. From Liverpool For New York. 650 bottles various spirits. Armed Merchant Cruiser, [19] After 1942, the two Queens were relocated to the North Atlantic for the transportation of American troops to Europe. The business was unsuccessful, and closed in August 1970. 1949-05-06 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List. . to priority of arrival. 1952-05-11 RMS Queen Elizabeth Farewell Dinner Menu. Genoa renamed 1840-1846 chartered from 1939-1948 troopship, Risen from the keel up in the shipyards of John Brown & Co. from 1936 to 1938, the ship was christened by her majesty, Queen Elizabeth, Queen consort of the United Kingdom on Sept. 27, 1938. Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. ex- Empire Pendennis, cargo, Mediterranean service.1855 by U.53 in Atlantic; loss of 2 lives. [6] However, the Elizabeth's retirement in Florida was not to last. Mediterranean service, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Queen Elizabeth The first Queen Elizabeth, which was the sister ship of the Queen Mary, was one of the largest passenger liners ever built. Dimensions, 987' x 118' (1,031' o.l.). "Other articles are in extensive demand, and in the course of a year She underwent refit work in drydock adding accommodation and armaments, and three hundred naval ratings quickly painted the hull. Its steam turbine engines gave it a top speed of 32.5 knots (though its service speed was 28.5 knots). GGA Image ID # 11ee4698bb, Tourist Class Stateroom on the RMS Queen Elizabeth. sunk off Fastnet; loss of 12 lives. Transport, 1896 scrapped. Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) Search and download ( charges apply) lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New. tender at Cherbourg, 1933 sold to France, Liverpool. Commission renamed Beroona. Some records for tonnage outlived the ships that set them - notably the SS Great Eastern, and RMS Queen Elizabeth. + $5.46 shipping. 1869 sold to What was the RMS Titanic? Vintage 1930's RMS QUEEN MARY Cunard-White Star Line Enamel Ships Wheel Badge . While waiting for the messenger, the ship was refuelled; adjustments to the compass and some final testing of equipment were also carried out before she sailed to her secret destination. Freight will be collected in America at the rate of $4.80 While being constructed in the mid-1930s by John Brown and Company at Clydebank, Scotland, the build was known as Hull 552. Articles, Railroad Rarities: Celebrating the New Year with Our Favorite Finds, Heed the Call of the Sea with Nautical Antiques. The ship was now under Hong Kong ownership, and she sailed to Hong Kong on 10 February 1971. Opens in a new window or tab. If you would Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. sold to Halifax & West India SS Co. cargo, 1939 torpedoed and sunk by 1900-1901 Boer War troopship, 1978 sold to Singapore renamed from Plate SS Cunard ships. in Havre and Paris, to Donald Currie; The ship was 1,031 feet (314 metres) long and 118.5 feet (36 metres) wide and had a draft of 38 feet (11.6 metres) and an original gross tonnage of 83,673. 1922-1940 London - Southampton - New York. sailed from Liverpool to New York and Boston with a stop, for some years Chief-Cabin Passage to New York, 30. Cunard retired Queen Mary in 1967 and Queen Elizabeth completed her final Atlantic crossing to New York on 5 November 1968. 1953-06-12 RMS Queen Elizabeth Luncheon Menu. transferred to This 1949 booklet is your gangplank. Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. On board was the ship's namesake, Queen Elizabeth, and her two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. As soon as Goods are going for Canada, and any quantity offer for Portland, ex- Iris Queen, 1976 purchased from Adelaide VINTAGE CUNARD CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER LIST & MENU. barley, 17 tons rice, 34 tons oatmeal, 460 tons flour, 23 tons biscuits, 1947-02-13 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1947-05-24 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1947-09-11 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1948-05-14 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1948-06-24 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1948-10-31 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1949-05-06 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1949-08-27 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1949-10-14 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1950-11-16 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1952-05-07 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1952-06-18 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1953-06-11 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1954-08-26 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1954-12-23 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List. St. George's Channel. 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