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Haunting

RMS Queen Mary

During WWII, she sliced through an escort ship, killing 300 men who were left to drown. A sailor was crushed in Door 13. Now a hotel, guests report a woman in white, children laughing in the pool, and knocking from empty rooms.

1936 - Present
Long Beach, California, United States
10000+ witnesses

The RMS Queen Mary is one of the world’s most haunted ships.

The Ship

According to historical records:

The Queen Mary:

  • Launched in 1936
  • Luxury ocean liner
  • Served as troopship in WWII
  • Called “Grey Ghost”
  • Now hotel in Long Beach

The Tragedy

During WWII:

  • Carrying 10,000 troops
  • Escort ship HMS Curacoa crossed bow
  • Queen Mary couldn’t stop
  • Cut the ship in half
  • 338 men died
  • Couldn’t stop to rescue

Door 13

A sailor named John:

  • Crushed by watertight door
  • During a drill
  • Died in engine room
  • Door 13 is haunted
  • Knocking heard regularly

The Pool

The first-class pool:

  • Women in 1930s bathing suits seen
  • Wet footprints appear
  • Children heard laughing
  • Pool has been empty for decades
  • Most active area

The Lady in White

Frequently seen:

  • White evening gown
  • Near first-class salon
  • Dancing alone
  • Vanishes when approached
  • Many photographs taken

Room B340

The most haunted cabin:

  • Murder allegedly occurred
  • Faucets turn on
  • Bedding pulled off
  • Knocking and scratching
  • Was closed to guests

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