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RMS Queen Mary Haunting

The Queen Mary ocean liner carried troops in WWII and luxury passengers for decades. Now she's permanently docked and profoundly haunted. A sailor was crushed in Door 13. Children drowned in the pool. The 'Grey Ghost' has hundreds of ghosts.

1936 - Present
Long Beach, California, USA
10000+ witnesses

The Queen Mary is the most haunted ship in the world.

The History

Her service:

  • Launched 1936
  • Luxury liner
  • WWII troopship
  • “Grey Ghost”
  • Retired 1967

Door 13

The sailor:

  • John Pedder
  • Crushed in watertight door
  • 1966
  • Still seen
  • Engine room haunted

The Pool

Drowned children:

  • Two girls
  • Jackie and another
  • Decades apart
  • Pool closed 1960s
  • Voices and splashing heard

Cabin B340

The room:

  • So haunted
  • Removed from inventory
  • Guests refused
  • Strange activity
  • Now available again

The Activity

What’s reported:

  • Hundreds of spirits
  • Full apparitions
  • Voices
  • Pool activity
  • Documented extensively

Today

Current status:

  • Hotel and museum
  • Ghost tours
  • Paranormal investigations
  • Most documented ship haunting
  • Still active

Sources