[21] On 22 December 2003, Queen Mary 2 left Saint-Nazaire and arrived in Southampton, England, on 26 December 2003. In a promotional press release for the event, Cunard said that this marked the first time a book had been transported to its international launch aboard an ocean liner. For reasons of war-time security, the facts of the tragedy were hushed until the war in Europe ended. [citation needed] The dining rooms were placed further aft, though not directly at the stern, where the fore-and-aft pitching of the ship is most noticeable, and might cause discomfort to dining passengers. At the moment of impact, as the Curacoa reeled in the water, Watson and many other seaman on deck were thrown into the freezing water. [28] In common with many modern ships, Queen Mary 2 has a bulbous bow to reduce drag and thereby increase speed, range, and fuel efficiency. A 1966 action-adventure film written by Twilight Zone writer Rod Serling and starring Frank Sinatra, Assault on a Queen, takes place in part on the Queen Mary. The total length of propeller shafting that transmits the power of the Queen Mary's engines to the giant screws is 1,024 feet. Queen Mary 2 is the first quadruple-propeller passenger ship completed since the SS France in 1961. [citation needed], The final stages of construction were marred by a fatal accident on 15 November 2003, when a gangway collapsed under a group of shipyard workers and their relatives who had been invited to visit the vessel. Because of the danger U-Boats, the QM was on strict orders not to stop and the QM's captain was forced to continue past the disaster (alerting other ships of the accident, of course) so it's entirely possible some of the survivors of the Curacoa were killed by the QM's propeller. [16], Like her predecessor Queen Elizabeth 2 she is built for crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and is also regularly used for cruising. [45], Queen Mary 2's power plant comprises four sixteen-cylinder Wrtsil 16V46CR EnviroEngine marine diesel engines, generating a combined 67,200kW (90,100hp) at 514 rpm, and two General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines, provide a further 50,000kW (67,000hp); these drive electric generators, which in turn provide the power to drive four 21,500kW (28,800hp) Alstom electrical motors located inside the podded propulsors (and thus entirely outside the vessel's hull). Three of the propellers have now been taken off the ship to be put on display, but this one is still bolted to its shaft. Left- The Queen Mary weighed about 36,000 tons when she was launched. The films score is by legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington. HMS Curacoa was a C-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War.She was one of the five ships of the Ceres sub-class and spent much of her career as a flagship.The ship was assigned to the Harwich Force during the war, but saw little action as she was completed less than a year before the war ended. The Queen Mary had four propellers like this one, each of them 20 feet wide weighing 35 tons. Long Beach to 'dispose' of historic Queen Mary lifeboats after receiving no qualified bidders. [78], Carried aboard Queen Mary 2 is the Boston Cup. As a luxury vessel, the 81,000 tonne Cunard Star liner had sailed on her maiden transatlantic crossing on 4th June, 1936.With the outbreak of war in 1939 she was converted into a troopship. As a result, she had to circumnavigate South America to transit between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. They were about 20 nautical miles off the Irish coast which, had boats or rafts been launched, would have meant they were within easy reach of safety. They turned at about two revolutions per second. (Its probably no coincidence that Blue Riband candy, a chocolate-covered wafer now owned by Nestle, emerged in the UK in the late 1930s.). [89][90][91], A small fire broke out in the gas turbine engine room (located high on the ship behind the Queen Mary 2 sign[92]) on the evening of 5 October 2011. Despite the promising setting, reviews of the performances were tepid. [71], On 10 January 2007, Queen Mary 2 started her first world cruise, circumnavigating the globe in 81 days. This is uneconomical as generating steam is expensive. The Queen Mary made exactly 1001 transatlantic crossings in the mid-20th century before it was converted into a hotel in Long Beach, California. In total, 16 people were killed and another 32 people injured after a 15-metre (49ft) fall into the drydock. Two dozen boilers and four sets of turbines generating 160,000 horsepower fueled four propellers, which turned at a rate of 200 revolutions per minute. In that case steam from oil-fired boilers is used to heat the sea water. 293 m / 961 ft. CruiseMapper's Queen Victoria cruise ship accidents, incidents An Art Deco mural in the main dining room used a crystal model of the ship to track its progress between England and New York. On 20 February, she met her fleet-mate, Queen Elizabeth 2, also on her 2007 world cruise, in Sydney harbour. Right - Workmen are dwarfed by the size of the Queen Mary's Starboard inner propeller. [49] In addition to the primary thrusters, the ship is also fitted with three bow thrusters, with a power output of 3.2MW each. [108][109] It stopped briefly on 2 April in Durban to disembark six South African crew members before continuing to its home port. She returned to the seas in July 1947, along with her sister ship the Queen Elizabeth, and remained a popular oceangoing vessel for the next two decades. [citation needed] Payne attempted to create a central axis to the two main public room decks (similar in fashion to the Normandie), but a full vista is broken by various public rooms that span the full beam of the ship. The survivors believed the Queen Mary would turn back to pick them up; it was with obvious despair that they watched her disappear over the horizon. [16], Cunard completed a design for a new class of 84,000GT, 2,000 passenger liners on 8 June 1998, but revised them upon comparing those specifications with Carnival Cruise Line's 100,000GT Destiny-class cruise ships and Royal Caribbean International's 137,276GT Voyager class. The Steam & Steel Tour will take guests approximately 25' below the water line where they will have a chance to walk through Boiler Rooms 1-4, as well as the Water Softening Plant and the Turbo-Generator Room 1. However, the shallow "Splash Pool" on Deck 13 was removed during the ship's 2016 refurbishment to make room for additional staterooms. [100], In June 2016, Queen Mary 2 underwent a $132million/90million renovation at Blohm+Voss over 25 days. On 3 August 2007 three men were stopped by police while escorting and piloting a replica of the first American combat submarine within 200 feet (61m) of Queen Mary 2, which was docked at the cruise ship terminal in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Copyright 2023. [48] Queen Mary 2 carries eight spare blades on the foredeck, immediately forward of the bridge screen. The Queen Mary, 20 times larger than the cruiser, had been travelling at top revs giving her a speed of 28.5 knots. Kelvin Hughes supplied many of the ship's components, including the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) and eight multifunction display units. To transport passengers ashore the tenders pull up to one of four loading stations, each of which has a large hull door that opens hydraulically to form a boarding platform, complete with railings and decking. In September 1939, the Queen Mary had just crossed to New York when the British government ordered that it remain in port there until further notice. and law news reports relate to a 2489-passenger vessel owned by Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth made a tandem crossing of the Atlantic for the event. Additionally, both bridge wings were extended by two metres to improve visibility.[60]. About my arm and eye, to be comfortable with who I am. The traditional multiple-effect distillation technology has been improved for the ship's plant, so that scaling of plates is reduced, vastly reducing maintenance required. [13] Queen Mary 2 has a maximum speed of just over 30 knots (56km/h; 35mph) and a cruising speed of 26 knots (48km/h; 30mph), which is faster than a contemporary cruise ship. Luxury travel immediately ceased and the Queen Mary was retrofitted to serve as a troopship and was dubbed the "Grey Ghost." It carried 810,000 military personnel from 1939-1946. A first-class breakfast menu included eggs and pastries as well as onion soup gratine and broiled kippered herrings. After completing the journey around South America, on 23 February 2006, Queen Mary 2 met her namesake, the original RMSQueen Mary, which is permanently docked at Long Beach, California. ET on ABC. [54], During the 2004 Summer Olympics Queen Mary 2 sailed to Athens and docked at Piraeus for two weeks for use as a floating hotel, serving the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, French President Jacques Chirac, then United States President George W. Bush, and the United States Olympic men's basketball team. CruiseMapper's Queen Victoria cruise ship accidents, incidents and law news reports relate to a 2489-passenger vessel owned by Cunard . He was employed to supervise the kids' activities at the shipsPlayZone (the kids play areaon Spa Deck 10). can enter the box from inside the ship and can look down on the enormous propeller in it. I genuinely feel a little queasy. [113] On 28 November 2021, Queen Mary 2 returned to service.[114]. In total, 300,000 pieces of steel were assembled into 94 "blocks" off the dry dock, which were then positioned and welded together to complete the hull and superstructure. A 21-gun salute and bagpipe band honored the ship. The Propeller Box. The weight of the casting was 53 tons, and the mould in which it was cast weighed over 100 tons. Scruggs Kennedy, author of the book Still Lolo, met her husband, E! [53] An additional plant was added during the 2016 refit. Queen Mary was once considered the finest ocean liner traversing the Atlantic Ocean. It appeared to be a clear-cut case. The fire was started in one of the ship's gas turbines. that looks like a place that someone would suddenly shove me into that box of water with that propeller, all green and illuminated. The liner returned to service on October 17. In addition to first-class, the ship also had tourist class (a.k.a. The final design permits a minimum of 13 feet (4.0m) of clearance under the bridge. THE SINKING. Curiously, instead of disembarking passengers before the drydocking, they stayed onboard throughout the repairs as the Navantia shipyard workers were replacing the faulty propeller blade. [citation needed], Deck 2, the lowest passenger deck, contains the Illuminations theatre, cinema and planetarium (the first at sea);[33] Royal Court Theatre; Grand Lobby; "Empire Casino"; "Golden Lion Pub"; and the lower level of the "Britannia Restaurant". Queen Mary 2 is the flagship of Cunard Line. [17], The QM2's keel was laid down on 4 July 2002, in the construction dock at Saint-Nazaire, France, with the hull number G32. Life on the Line Podcasts Unless the boat was being reversed? Turbines along with boilers and condensers, propeller shafts next to bits of bulkheads. Because of the speed and torque, this is a dangerous mix. [79] Cunard had selected Boston as the American port for his Atlantic service, which resulted in a strong connection between Boston and the Cunard Line. On September 26, 1934, Britains King George V and his wife, Queen Mary of Teck, were on hand in Southampton, England, to christen #534 after the royal consort herself. Length (LOA) 345 m / 1132 ft. Tracker Ship Wiki. The man (Paul Trotter, of UK origin) for some 5 years worked as YouthSupervisor on all three Cunard ships includingRMS Queen Mary 2andQueen Elizabeth. Now I focus on the progression of my life and who I am, she says. The plants, each with a capacity of 630,000 litres (170,000USgal) per day, use multiple effect plate (MEP) distillation technology. G.V. [11], The ship was officially named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 after the first RMSQueen Mary of 1936. He said he had been amazed when the troopship continued turning to starboard and closed the gap between the vessels. So as you flail and struggle your shadow would be cast onto the propeller while you are under the water with it. For anyone with thalassophobia queen Mary has a room where you can go look at the propeller in the water | I've literally had nightmares about this place and just gound out about it. Shipbuilding / shipyards. Because its so much easier to process when you have someone you can talk to and answer your questions.. second-class) and third-class accommodations, with the most cramped quarters reserved for the crew, who sometimes bunked 10 to a room. After a devastating propeller accident left Lauren Scruggs Kennedy without her left eye and left hand, the 28-year-old lifestyle blogger wasnt sure shed ever find love. On April 20, 2012 (law news), the manadmitted he sexually abused at least 13 minors (all boys) in the period between Nov 2007 and Aug 2011. This isnt centered or anything. [citation needed], On 12 January 2004 Queen Mary 2 set sail on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States, carrying 2,620 passengers. 2. Concentrated salt solution (brine) is discharged to the sea closer to the ship's stern together with cooling water from the engines. The contract was finally signed with Chantiers de l'Atlantique, a subsidiary of Alstom, on 6 November 2000. On 19 October 2011, Queen Mary 2 had her registry changed to Hamilton, Bermuda, from her previous home port of Southampton, to allow the ship to host on-board weddings. Because of war-time security the official inquiry was delayed until the war in Europe was over. The tour will conclude with a visit to the Engine Room and Propeller Box where the last remaining Propeller . Various shots of the removal of the \"Q.M'S\" Propeller. Inspection report says Urgent repairs needed to keep ship viable in the next . G.V. Three of the propellers have now been taken off the ship to be put on display, but this one is still bolted to its shaft. She was under the command of captain Ronald Warwick, who had previously commanded Queen Elizabeth 2. [15], Queen Mary 2 has a fully integrated bridge system designed by British firm Kelvin Hughes, which controls the ship's navigation systems, radar, dynamic positioning system, and engine monitoring system. I always say to women that they are so beautiful on the outside and inside and when you look at yourself, youre your worst critic. Queen Mary 2's facilities include fifteen restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre, and the first planetarium at sea. The incident forced the ship to stay in port overnight for repairs, which resulted in itinerary change call port La Goulette Tunisia was dropped. Now imagine all 4 churning, and thrashing and beating the water.. These recordings can be accessed through Apple iTunes or for Android users, Stitcher. 1968 to Present. This marked the first time three Cunard Queens have been present in the same location. I arrived in Scotland Thursday June 5 1942 my ship was a new one she was lying in the River Clyde her name was HMS . OnSeptember 11, 2013, the ship experienced propulsion system issues resulting in reduced cruising speed. Two of her remaining four swimming pools are outdoors. [67] With the withdrawal of Queen Elizabeth 2 from Cunard's fleet and its docking in Dubai, Queen Mary 2 became the only ocean liner left in active passenger service. The number of soldiers and POWs who died on board the ship is not known. In the winter season she cruises from New York to the Caribbean on twelve or thirteen day tours. [citation needed], On 25 May 2015, all three Queens met, once again, at Liverpool, in order to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the shipping line. [42], As the Britannia Restaurant takes up the full width of the ship on two decks, a 'tween deck, called Deck 3L, was devised to allow passengers to walk from the Grand Lobby to the Queen's Room without traversing the dining room mid-meal. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. This weight needed a lot of support, as can be seen in this picture. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Thats been an extra blessing, its humbling to give back and be along girls sides in the healing process. (Riband is an archaic word for ribbon.) Her rival the Normandie briefly captured the title in 1937, but Queen Mary earned it back the following year, and held onto the speed record until 1952, when it was eclipsed for good by the S.S. United States, an American passenger liner whose record of over 35 knots is still unmatched by any ship of its class. [83] In January 2011, the court awarded Carnival US$24million (approximately UK15million at the time of verdict). The gap narrowed inexorably as the stunned Watson finally found his vocal chords and screamed, Shes going to ram us. Later Watson described how many of his mates had been so shocked they could not move. [76], In October 2009, Queen Mary 2's fifth year in service was celebrated with an 8-night voyage around the British Isles. British and Canadian coastguards coordinated this long-range rescue after they detected Tamarind's distress beacon. Hes there to help and encourage me and if Im like, Oh my gosh, my eye looks bad today. He makes me feel so loved and beautiful the way I am. With the onset of the worldwide Great Depression, construction on the Queen Mary came to an abrupt halt. [15], Unusually, Queen Mary 2's gas turbines are not housed along with her diesels in the engine room deep in her hull, but instead are in a soundproofed enclosure directly beneath the funnel. [15] Queen Mary 2 is the first quadruple-propeller passenger ship completed since the SS France in 1961. IS worse to say that it has actually killed people (ww2 it hit it's own escort and sunk it but it dragged people into it), Getting ripped to shreds by this unit underwater What did those men do to deserve that. Carroll had been a former engineer and was patched through via marine VHF radio and Queen Mary 2's public address system to speak to the captain and crew. Queen Mary 2 changed her course by 20 degrees and only added 14 nautical miles (26km) to the overall distance of the crossing. [94], On 6 July 2013 Queen Mary 2 departed New York en route to Southampton on her 200th transatlantic voyage. But since the water was freezing, and the QM kept on sailing, and it took a while for the other ships to arrive, I don't think there's anyone who can say for sure. It was all over in seconds, and the troopship continued on her zigzag course leaving the Curacoa cut in two with the ford and aft ends divided by a 100 m strip of ocean. Lacerations to flesh are impossible to avoid. There is a similar arrangement through the Royal Court Theatre. These allow the ship to turn in its own length while in port, to conduct more complex docking manoeuvres. That being said, Vaudrin discussed the gangway collapse of the Queen's successor, the Queen Mary 2, as it was docked in November 2003. [50], Fresh water aboard Queen Mary 2 is supplied by three seawater desalination plants. Also on Deck 8 is a large outdoor pool and terrace at the stern. The propeller has a diameter of nearly 20 feet and a pitch of 18 ft. 2 in. In NYC, ~800 passengers (booked on Transatlantic cruise only) were disembarked. JadeEyedTexan. (31 Dec 1968) In the U.S.Navy shipyard the work is carried out supervised by Lt. Jack Fee USN, son of the head of the "Q.M" Project Admiral John Fee. Miss Lisi [Virna Lisi, Sinatra's bombshell co-star] is lovely to look at, even though she's not called on for too much acting," The Miami Herald wrote. Peter Kramer/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty, Joan Lunden Recalls How Going Public with Her Breast Cancer Journey in 2014 'Changed' Her Life, 'Dedicated Firefighter' on Life Support After Slipping on Ice During Training Session, Who Is Jay Leno's Wife? Eventually, Allied forces determined that the Queen Mary, along with the Normandie and Queen Elizabeth, also docked in New York, would become troopships to carry soldiers to various battlefronts. [43] Two of the most notable pieces are Barbara Broekman's tapestry, an abstract depiction of an ocean liner, bridge, and New York skyline which spans the full height of the Britannia Restaurant, and the British sculptor John McKenna's sheet bronze relief mural in the Grand Lobby, a seven square metre portrait of the ship fabricated in bronze inspired by the Art Deco mural in the main dining room of the original Queen Mary. Our Queen Mary 2 accidents page contains reports made by using official data from renown online news media sources, US Coast Guard and Wikipedia. (R.M.S. All three ships met in front of the statue of Liberty at 6:45pm for Grucci fireworks. LAS of crane on quayside. Upon departure from Fort Lauderdale, one of her propeller pods was damaged when it struck a channel wall, forcing the ship to sail at a reduced speed, which resulted in Commodore Warwick's decision to skip several calls on its voyage to Rio de Janeiro. No arrests were made. Queen Mary 2 was guided to Wheatley's position by a Royal Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. A spokesperson for ABP/Associated British Ports (Port Southampton's operator) said the company couldn't comment on the incident and the ongoing investigation. Queen Mary 2's 30-knot (56km/h; 35mph) open ocean speed sets the ship apart from cruise ships, such as MSOasis of the Seas, which has a service speed of 22.6 knots (41.9km/h; 26.0mph); Queen Mary 2's normal service speed is 26 knots (48km/h; 30mph). OnJuly 18, 2008, upon leaving homeport Southampton and while maneuvering in the navigation channel, the vessel took a 90-degree starboard turn. We started the foundation together. The ship is also used for cruising, including an annual world cruise.[12]. Among those could be arrests, filed lawsuits against the shipowner / cruise line company, charges and fines, Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. After arriving at Liverpool the previous day, Queen Mary 2 made a brief excursion to the entrance of the River Mersey to welcome her two fleetmates into port in the early afternoon. [18] [74] With 1,600 passengers leaving the ships in Sydney, Cunard estimated the stopovers injected more than $3million into the local economy. Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with third party vendors, or used specifically by this site or app. Visitors The well-known example for such a tragic accident is theCosta Concordiasinking after hitting a rock in January 2012.). Namely, her relationship with Kennedy. [72] This is the first time two Cunard Queens had been together in Sydney since the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth served as troop ships in 1941. At the time of her construction, Queen Mary 2 was the longest, at 1,131.99ft (345.03m), and largest, with a gross tonnage of 148,528GT, passenger ship ever built. Before the ships crews could take evasive action, the Queen Mary collided with the Curacoa, cutting it in two and sending it to the ocean floor. This was the same yard that built Cunard's former rivals, the SSNormandie and SSFrance of the Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique. This marked the first time in its 171-year history that Cunard has not had a ship registered within the UK. Jason is so aware of me and my feelings and my insecurities. Lusitania, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. The Curacoas captain, John Boutwood, had given evidence to a RN inquiry and was acquitted without a reprimand. Queen Marys rudder, at 150 tons, was then the largest ever built. CUs of men at work. 338 men from the Curacoa survived the accident but sadly 102 men were killed. This resulted in 2 canceled 2015 cruises to Canary Islands (itinerary Jan 3-15) and the next one to Holland and France (itinerary Jan 15-20). The investigation showed the incident was caused by propulsion system malfunction (one of the Azipods failed) during the maneuver. At the same time, sprinkler systems were installed in all of the vessel's balconies to comply with new safety regulations which had come into effect since the MS Star Princess fire. Its a little room constructed on the side, google Queen Mary Propellor Room. ", "Which cruise ship library is right for you? This arrangement allowed the vessel's designers to supply the oxygen-hungry turbines with air intakes without having to run air ducts the height of the ship, which would have wasted valuable interior space. [32][41] This feature is also present on both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. It was discovered in an antique shop in 1967 and returned to Cunard, where it was placed aboard Queen Elizabeth 2. This gives you an idea of scale. In July 2007 the National Geographic Channel broadcast an episode of the documentary series Megastructures about Queen Mary 2. Because of its technological innovation, a 1932 Popular Mechanics article called the Queen Mary the Sovereign Ship of the Seas.. After the vessel returned and docked in Southampton (at ~5 pm/~16:00 UTC), it was boarded by police officers who started an investigation. God puts a path in front of us and I try to walk on that, and I see all the good that comes from it.. When the war was over, the Queen Mary was retrofitted back to a luxury ocean liner. I tried searching online (I think you're referring to the collision with the the HMS Curacoa in 1942) but I can't find any references to the propeller being involved. OnOctober 17, 2013, a male crew died on the ship. The liner was cleared to depart again later in the evening. [63] However this would prove not to be the case, as the three Queens met in Southampton on 22 April 2008. Edit: After reading, I think this story has to be a legend, although it's totally possible that some were killed by the ship's propeller. Three of the propellers have now been taken off the ship to be put on display, but this one is still bolted to its shaft. Some vendors may process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest, which you can object to by managing your options below. He tells me Im the most beautiful person hes ever seen, Scruggs Kennedy says of her husband. [112] In August 2021 Cunard announced that the ship would enter drydock in Brest, France prior to her return to service. Cabins. 1. level 1. He's quick with the bitter or sarcastic remark and he evokes some pity. She was acting as an escort for the RMS Queen Mary in 1942 when the Queen Mary accidentally cut through the HMS Curacoa. [31], As is the case with many modern passenger ships, many of the major public rooms on board Queen Mary 2 are on the lowest public decks of the ship, with the passenger cabins stacked above. The ship was on its World Cruise itinerarys first segment (7-day Transatlantic crossing Southampton to NYC New York). For camouflage the Queen Mary was painted battleship grey for which she was nicknamed `The Grey Ghost. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver [106][107] On 15 March, Cunard cancelled the remainder of the voyage, disembarked all passengers at Fremantle, and ordered the ship back to Southampton. The accident occurred during the 15-night "Christmas and New Years Canary Islands Cruise" (itinerary December 23 - January 7, roundtrip from Southampton) with call ports in the Canaries (Arrecife-Lanzarote, Puerto del Rosario-Fuerteventura, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Madeira (Funchal), Cadiz (Jan 2-4) and Lisbon (Jan 4/canceled). CU of propellor. [15], The propulsors are Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thruster type podded propulsion units,[46][47] each with one forward-facing low-vibration propeller with separately bolted blades. Sometimes referred to as The Britannia Cup, this artifact was created for Sir Samuel Cunard in Boston, United States, to commemorate the arrival of his first vessel RMSBritannia. The Queen Mary had four propellers like this one, each of them 20 feet wide weighing 35 tons. After navigating nearly 3.8 million nautical miles, the ship docked in Long Beach, California, on December 9 of that year, where it has been ever since. 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