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It has been speculated that the Queen Mary mightcrushed at least two men during the ship's history.
be one of the most haunted places in the world.The first-class swimming pool seems to be a hot
Hotel California Song AnalysisReports say that asspot for ghostly encounters. Wet footprints
many as 150 known spirits have taken up residencemysteriously appear even though there's not a drop
and lurk in various locations all around the ship.of water in the pool. These footsteps lead from the
The Queen Mary sailed her maiden voyage on Maydeck of the pool to the changing rooms. Women in
27, 1936. Built in Scotland to be used as part of avintage bathing suits are occasionally seen stopping
two-ship express service from Southampton toby for a swim ,even though the pool has been closed
Cherbourg to New York, the Queen Mary is 1,000for more than 30 years. There have also been
feet long, and in her day was said to be bigger,reports of seeing the spirit of a young girl carrying
faster and more powerful than the Titanic. She alsoher teddy bear along with disembodied voices,
held the record for the fastest-ever North Atlanticlaughter and splashing sounds.
crossing. The historic ocean liner's passengers includedIn the second class pool area the spirit of another
the most celebrated people of the time, includinglittle girl named Jackie is often been seen and heard.
royalty, top entertainment figures and importantThe girl drowned in the pool during the ship's sailing
world leaders.days and doesn't seem to want to move on. Her
At the start of World War II in 1939, luxury travelvoice and the sound of laughter has been captured in
stopped and the ship was turned into a carrier shipthis area.
that was used by allied forces to carry troops fromIn the room that was used as the third class
March of 1940 to September of 1946. It was duringplayroom, there have been reports of the sound of
this time that she would become known as "Thechildren crying in the nursery room. There is also a
Grey Ghost". By the end of World War II, the shipreport that a single baby's cry has been heard. This
had carried more than 700,000 troops, traveled overcrying is thought to be that of an infant boy who
500,000 miles and played a significant role in almostdied there shortly after he was born.
every major Allied campaign. She also survived aIn some of the first-class staterooms there have
collision at sea, set the record for carrying the mostbeen reports of a tall, dark haired man wearing a
people ever on a floating vessel (16,683), and1930's style suit showing up in various places. In
participated in the D-Day invasion.addition to sightings of the man, the faucets and
When the war ended, the Queen Mary waslights get turned on in the middle of the night, and
refurbished and started up her elegant cruises again inphones ring in the early morning hours but no one is
July, 1947, with weekly service betweenever on the other end of the line.
Southampton, Cherbourg, and New York. By theBest Hotel Finder Click here
early 1960's, the popularity of transatlantic cruisesThere are several other reports of sightings about
greatly decreased due to the increasing affordabilitythe ship including a beautiful young woman in an
of air travel. The ship attempted to revive itselegant white evening gown who dances alone in a
popularity, but without central air conditioning,shadowy corner of the salon, which was once used
outdoor pools, or other amenities offered on mostas the ship's first-class lounge. Another mysterious
other cruise ships, the attempt was unsuccessful.woman in white has been seen close to the front
In 1967, the Queen Mary was pulled from service anddesk. She will usually disappear behind a pillar.
was sold to the city of Long Beach, California, to beOther phenomena that has been reported throughout
used as a maritime museum and hotel. On Decemberthe ship include the sounds of knocking, doors
9, 1967, she made her final voyage to Long Beach.slamming and high pitched squeals, drastic
During her 60-year history, the Queen Mary was thetemperature changes, and the recurring smells of
site of 49 reported deaths, opening the doorway foranother time.
potential spirits to haunt her. Reported hauntingsThe Queen Mary has been investigated by a number
include a young crewman in the engine room,of paranormal professionals, printed publications,
swimmers in the first-class pool, a man in black, and atelevision shows like Ghost Hunters and Most
woman in blue. Some of the Queen Mary's mostHaunted, and several others. In addition to portions
haunted places include the propeller box, engineof the movie "The Poseidon Adventure" being filmed
room, boiler room, cargo hold and first classthere, the X-Files filmed a 1998 WWII era episode
swimming pool.about a time warp in the Bermuda Triangle aboard
One of these hauntings is thought to be the spirit ofthe ship. That was a great episode - it was called
John Pedder, a fireman in his late teens who was"Triangle" - you should check it out if you missed it!
crushed to death by a watertight door in 1966 duringOn the Ghost Hunters episode, what was thought to
a routine drill. Unexplained knocking has been heardbe a fantastic paranormal event caught on tape
around the door, and a tour guide reported she sawturned out to be not so fantastic as it appeared
a figure dressed in dark clothing as she was leavingsomeone had tampered with the video camera. So is
the area where the young man had been killed. Shethe Queen Mary really haunted or not? The Ghost
saw his face and recognized him from hisHunters are heading back out there in February of
photographs. He was dressed in blue coveralls and2008 to see if they can find out. Hopefully there
sporting a beard. The young man has often beenwon't be any tampering this time and they can
seen walking along Shaft Alley before disappearing bycapture some evidence to support all the claims of
door number 13. This famous door was used in theparanormal activity on the Queen Mary.
filming of the Posiedon Adventure and has reportedly