Pictures From "Sofie Maersk"
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The beautiful bow area of the Queen Mary. In 1942 the Queen Mary accidentally sunk her escort vessel the HMS Curacoa during World War II
convoy sailing, as she sliced the smaller cruiser in half going at full speed. |
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The magnificent bridge (wheelhouse) of the Queen Mary. It may appear quite different from the bridges I normally work on, but still contains the same
essential instruments and controls. I would like to have tried keeping watch here! |
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The deck just aft of the wheelhouse, with the magnificent stacks showing. It must be quite a job maintaining this old vessel. |
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Looking aft from the port side bridge wing of the Queen Mary. Open life boats were by far the most common choice all the way up to the beginning of
the 1980'ies, when research into accidents at sea revealed that shipwrecked more often died of hypothermia than by drowning. |
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The interior of the Queen Mary, which has now been converted into hotel rooms. However, it still had the atmosphere of an old liner, and it was a
very special place to have been. |
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As night fell, I got this great front view of the superstructure of the Queen Mary, as seen from the forecastle. A beautiful sight! |
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Before leaving the ship, we enjoyed dinner in the magical atmosphere of the Queen Mary and with a view of Long Beach skyline out of the window.
A recommendable experience, and the food was great. |
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Leaving the Queen Mary we went to the bayside of Long Beach, from where this great view back at the liner presented itself. Unfortunately the photo
was shaken. Bayside itself is well worth mentioning, a very cozy and colorful part of the city, with cafés, restaurants, bars, shops etc. to your hearts desire. |
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Returning to the ship after a great day ashore. After three amazing days, our stay in Long Beach was sadly over, and we left for Tacoma, Washington
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