Queen Mary: How A Luxurious Transatlantic Ocean Liner Became WW2's "Gray Ghost"
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She was one of the biggest and fastest liners ever built.
The Queen Mary could cross the oceans at over 31 knots, a speed that few liners can match even now.
She's so elusive that she earns the wartime moniker, the gray ghost.
The Queen Mary is one of the greatest passenger ships ever built and still is a true marvel of British maritime engineering.
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This famous ocean liner serves as a staggering monument to British nautical engineering. Scaling the funnel and delving deep into the engine room, host Rob Bell finds out how the largest ship of her day could also become the fastest, achieving speeds that few large ships can match 80 years later. Before winning the hearts of two nations, this ship had to survive the force of a freakish rogue wave. Welcome aboard Big Ships! We are your port of call for a captivating voyage through the giants of naval history. From the legendary ships of antiquity to colossal cargo carriers, we promise an ocean of content to quench your thirst. Anchors aweigh! Discover the past on History Hit, with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly and presented by world-renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u For any enquiries please email owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network.