Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

RMS Queen Mary

Queen Mary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 4, 2011

1. Queen Mary Marker

Inscription.
Laid down 1930 by John Brown & Co. Work suspended late 1931 due to economic depression; resumed April 1934. M.V. Southampton-New York, 27 May 1936. Became undisputed holder of the “Blue Riband” in August 1938 with crossings of speeds of 30.99 knots westbound and 31.69 knots eastbound; a record that stood until broken by SS United States in 1952. Laid up at New York at outbreak of war; converted to troopship at Sydney, Australia 1940. In collision with escorting cruiser HMS Curacao which sank with loss of 329 lives, 2 October 1942. Resumed passenger service, July 1947. Sold to City of Long Beach, California for conversion to floating museum and hotel.
Years – ’36 (1936-67)
Gross Tonnage – 81,237
Size 1,020 ft. x 118 ft.
Propulsion – Quadruple screw, turbines
Cruising speed – 29 Knots

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1934.

Location. 40° 45.912′ N, 73° 59.914′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. It can be reached from Hudson River Greenway near East 47th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hudson River Greenway, New York NY 10036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Paris (here, next to this marker); Aquitania (here, next to this marker); SS United States (here, next to this marker); La Touraine (here, next to this marker); Queen Elizabeth (here, next to this marker); Propeller (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Regulus I Missile (about 400 feet away); History of Growler (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. RMS Queen Mary. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. R.M.S. Queen Mary - A Tribute to the Grandest Queen of all!. SS Maritime website entry (Submitted on March 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 4, 2011

2. Queen Mary Marker

The circular overlook between Piers 86 and 88.

RMS Queen Mary image. Click for full size.

via Pinterest, unknown

3. RMS Queen Mary

Queen Mary in Long Beach image. Click for full size.

via Orange County Register, 2006

4. Queen Mary in Long Beach

"The Queen Mary 2, the world's largest ocean liner, top right, moves near its historic namesake the Queen Mary, docked below, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at the Long Beach Harbor, in Long Beach, Calif. The QM2 and the Queen Mary blew their signal horns in a ceremony where the Queen Mary, a 1934 vessel, has been docked as a tourist attraction and hotel for nearly forty years." (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Queen Mary departing New York City, circa 1961 image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1961

5. Queen Mary departing New York City, circa 1961

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.