The question about Queen Mary, Preserve or Scrap? (Page 2/2) Jake_Dragon SEP 04, 06:11 PM quote Long Beach considers Options for Queen Mary, Including Scrap or Sinking the Ship! The Queen Mary’s fate is once again Uncertain. The city’s biggest concerns remains the repairs and future development for the aging Queen Mary. RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 Cunard White Star Line. Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage on 27 May 1936 and won the Blue Riband that August she lost the title to SS Normandie in 1937 and recaptured it in 1938, holding it until 1952 when it was taken by the new SS United States. With the outbreak of the Second World War, she was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers during the conflict. Following the war, Queen Mary was refitted for passenger service and along with Queen Elizabeth commenced the two-ship transatlantic passenger service for which the two ships were initially built. The two ships dominated the transatlantic passenger transportation market until the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s. By the mid-1960s, Queen Mary was ageing and was operating at a loss. After several years of decreased profits for Cunard Line, Queen Mary was officially retired from service in 1967. She left Southampton for the last time on 31 October 1967 and sailed to the port of Long Beach, California, United States, where she remains permanently moored. The ship serves as a tourist attraction featuring restaurants, a museum and a hotel. The ship is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has accepted Queen Mary as part of the Historic Hotels of America. References: Hugo Martin Los Angeles Times maryjane SEP 04, 06:16 PM Lots of museum ships don't and can't 'pay for themselves', especially those that are moored in salt or brackish water. The tide may ebb and flow but Rust never sleeps. The 104 year old BB35 Battleship Texas is still fighting the good fight but will be moved from it's present mooring to a yet chosen location that can provide more paying visitors and a less corrosive environment. theogre SEP 05, 09:32 AM quote Originally posted by maryjane: Lots of museum ships don't and can't 'pay for themselves', especially those that are moored in salt or brackish water. The tide may ebb and flow but Rust never sleeps. The 104 year old BB35 Battleship Texas is still fighting the good fight but will be moved from it's present mooring to a yet chosen location that can provide more paying visitors and a less corrosive environment. Philly ships are in fresh water and still need a lot of anti rust help... I told DE River Estuary (when fresh water meet salt water) is around DE Twin Span Bridge area below Wilmington DE unless have major Drought. NYC USS Independence aircraft carrier "Museum" maybe in the estuary or full salt water there. (Is Just above Lincoln Tunnel in S. Manhattan.) Also have HAZMAT problems and similar DOD/Navy restrictions for many sections of the ship to "restore" it. Lightships Ambrose is in same area of NYC (East river side) and Overfalls in Lewes, DE right next to DE Bay eats money too just for anti rust.