The Queen Mary:
The maiden voyage of the Queen Mary was in 1936. Since that time she has
served thousands of guest and also served as a troop ship in World War
II. There have been many reports of strange events occurring on this ship.
The ship is currently berthed in Long Beach, California and is host to
many special events. Along with these events there are reports of many
uninvited guest showing up.
On July 10, 1966 John Peddar was participating in a drill where thewater
tight doors would be sealed. While trying to scurry past door 13 he was
crushed by the force of the door. Since the accident there have been many
reported sightings of John in the engine room and he has also been known
to interact with the ships current guests.
After the ship was permanently berthed in Long Beach, California, the
boiler room was gutted out completely. Regardless of this fact, many ghostly
sightings have been reported in that area and paranormal activity still
occurs in that area to this day
Another area on the ship where a ghostly sighting has occurred is the
Promenade Deck near the passenger information booth. The sighting was
made by two employees who were working at the booth. While carrying out
their daily tasks, a woman caught their attention. The woman was wearing
attire from the late '30s and she appeared blurry. They watched her as
she walked down the hallway. As she approached a pillar, she stepped behind
it, out of their view. When one of the employees walked over to the pillar,
they were surprised to see that no one was there. The woman had vanished
A paranormal hotspot of the ship is the first class pool. Over the years,
many passengers have reported a variety of sightings in this area. Some
have seen a woman in swimming attire walking around the pool. Others have
seen a young girl, clutching her teddy bear. Although no deaths have been
recorded in this area during the ship's history, many sightings have occurred
here. Some paranormal researchers claim that this part of the ship contains
a vortex that allows spirits to move from the spirit world to ours. They
credit this vortex as the cause of the high amount of paranormal activity
in the pool area.
While there have been numerous sightings all over the Queen Mary, the
most haunted areas of the ship are in its lowermost portions. Particularly,
the lower bow and the boiler room.
During World War II, the Queen Mary ship was painted warship gray and was responsible for transporting troops. Nicknamed "The Gray Ghost", she quickly became a nuisance to Adolf Hitler who offered a $250,000 reward and Germany's highest military honor to any captain who could sink her. To maneuver through the submarine-infested waters of the Atlantic, the Queen Mary had to travel in a zigzag pattern. Unfortunately, during one of her travels, she collided with a smaller British ship, the H.M.S. Curacao, causing the ship and its 300 passengers to sink.
The Queen Mary sustained damage to the lower bow of the ship, but it was soon repaired and the ship was quickly put back in service. Since this accident, many people who have found themselves in the area where the collision occurred have reported numerous experiences. Some claim to hear the sound of the two ships as they collided. Others claim to have heard the horrid screams of the crewmembers aboard the H.M.S. Curacao. Paranormal researchers who have investigated this area say that it is still haunted by many of the nearly 300 men who were killed in that terrible accident. Located in an area adjacent to the lower bow is the boiler room. Situated about 6 fathoms below water (the ship's lowest point), the boiler room was probably the most dangerous area on the ship during its operation. One unfortunate crew learned just how deadly the boiler room could be when several pipes containing high-pressure steam exploded, killing several crewmembers.
