RMS Queen Mary: Transatlantic Masterpiece

RMS Queen Mary: Transatlantic Masterpiece
ISBN-10
1445623978
ISBN-13
9781445623979
Series
RMS Queen Mary
Category
History
Pages
96
Language
English
Published
2008-11-15
Publisher
Amberley Publishing Limited
Author
Janette McCutcheon

Description

The story of the Cunard liner from her design in the late 1920s, to the construction and the problems caused by the Depression. The artwork on board is detailed as is her history during the war years, where it was said she and her sister RMS Queen Elizabeth, helped shorten the war by a year while working as troop transports.

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