How 16,683 People Squeezed Onto One Ship [They had Bunks in the Pool]
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I'm Chris Frame, the maritime historian, and thanks for joining me on this look at the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary's wartime service.
Incredibly, the Queen Mary still holds a record for the most people ever carried on a single ship, an astounding 16,683 in one crossing.
Without their aid, the day of final victory must unquestionably have been postponed.
In my opinion, these are among the two of the most spectacular ships ever built.
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They were designed for luxury, but in a time of war, the great Cunard Queens, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, were given a far more important mission: transporting troops and supplies. But how do you turn the world's most elegant ocean liners into effective troopships, capable of carrying tens of thousands of people? In this video, maritime historian Chris Frame reveals the incredible and often surprising story of the Queens' wartime service, including how: Luxury amenities, like the first-class swimming pool, were converted to military barracks to house more than 16,000 people. The ships' stunning interiors were stripped bare, and their iconic colours were painted over in a bid to make them less conspicuous. The two ships became so important to the war effort that Winston Churchill himself praised their invaluable contribution. We'll also look at what their voyages were like, and how they both sailed solo across the Atlantic, outrunning enemy U-boats. — ✓ Join to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgk7SzYDkiXWWBfMqXYH0cA/join 🚢 Cunard History Website: https://www.chriscunard.com/ 📚 Buy books: https://www.chrisframe.com.au/books 👕 Buy cruise merch: https://chrisframeofficial.Teemill.com/ 🛳️ SUBSTACK: https://themaritimehistorian.substrack.com/ 🌐 Frame & Cross Consultancy: https://frameandcross.com/ 🎥 OUR EQUIPMENT: Camera - DJI Mimo Pocket 2: https://amzn.to/3XjXwQn Vlogging Mic: DJI Mic: https://amzn.to/3D3idJP Lav Mic: DJI Lavalier Mic: https://amzn.to/4klRgBA Voice Over Mic: Audio Technica: https://amzn.to/4ij8myg These are affiliate links meaning we may receive a small commission from any sales. 🗺️ CUSTOM CRUISE MAP: Made using AIS (satellite ship-tracking) data, The Cruise Maps show the exact route. Select your cruise, give your map a title, and we'll do the rest. Use my code "ChrisFrameOfficial" for 10% off at: https://thecruisemaps.com/products/p-o-australia-final-voyages-special-edition-maps/chrisframeofficial This is an affiliate link, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through it. -- IMAGES -- Henderson and Cremer Collection CC.0: Winston Churchill: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Winston_Churchill_during_the_Second_World_War_in_the_United_Kingdom_H40335.jpg CC.0 Sir Winston Churchill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Winston_Churchill_-_19086236948.jpg CC.0: RMS Queen Elizabeth: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ss_Queen_Elizabeth_FL10011_(cropped).jpg -- VIDEO -- Archive from https://archive.org/ CC.0 England Queen Mary: https://archive.org/details/1967-11-03_England CC.0 Newsreel Clip: https://archive.org/details/NewsreelClip1941 CC.0 Northern Wonders: https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.37466.r1 -- SOUND -- Sound Effect by https://pixabay.com/users/freesound_community-46691455/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=75380 Tags: #WWIIHistory #OceanLiners #QueenMary #QueenElizabeth #TroopTransport #WinstonChurchill #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #HistoricalShips #WW2 #Cunard #Cunardline #oceanliner #oceanlinerdesigns FURTHER VIEWING RMS Queen Mary: https://youtu.be/BzbWkd5T78w RMS Queen Elizabeth: https://youtu.be/1lz0no-vNCU