The Queen Mary

The Engine Room/Door #13

On July 10, 1966 during a routine watertight door drill, an 18-year-old man was violently crushed in doorway #13 in the depths of the Engine Room. Numerous sightings have been reported by both visitors and crewmembers, who describe a young bearded man in blue coveralls walking the length of Shaft Alley, often times disappearing by door #13. It is no coincidence that he was wearing a similar outfit that fateful day on July 10th.

The First-Class Swimming Pool

The First-Class Swimming Pool, no longer in use, has been the location of many ghost sightings. There have been reports of women dressed in vintage bathing suits wandering the decks near the pool, the sound of splashing and a trail of wet footprints leading from the deck to the changing rooms. Although no drownings have been documented, this location has been described by experts as the vortex for the paranormal activity aboard the ship and allows ghosts from other realms an entrance to the Queen Mary.

The Queen's Salon

The Queen's Salon, the former First-Class Lounge, has been the backdrop for many sightings, yet the details of the story rarely change. It seems that a beautiful young woman, in an elegant white evening gown is often seen dancing alone in the shadows. One of the most chilling sightings occurred when a little girl on a tour pointed out a "woman in white". Looking around, the tour guide saw nothing, however the little girl insisted and kept pointing to a corner of the room, the guide still did not see anything and continued on with the tour. The little girl continued to repeat her observation, not knowing that she was just one of many to make the same report.

The Grey Ghost

The Queen Mary was painted a camouflage gray and transformed into a troopship and nicknamed "The Grey Ghost" during World War II. The Grey Ghost proved herself as an important member of the allied forces and Adolf Hitler offered a $250,000 reward and the Iron Cross to any submarine captain who could sink her. While performing a routine zigzag pattern, she sliced the British cruiser H.M.S. Curacao in half. Over 300 British soldiers went down with the Curacao. Forty years later, a television crew left their audio recorder running overnight in the exact location where the two ships have collided. As the tape played back the next day, incredible sounds of pounding could be heard. Others have claimed to hear voices and blood-curdling noises from the same area.

First Class Suites

Many occurrences have been taken place within the confines of a number of first-class staterooms. There have been reports of running water in the middle of the night, the phone ringing at early hours of the morning and lights suddenly turning on in the middle of the night. Passengers have reported hearing heavy breathing and people tugging on the bed covers, only to realize that there was no one in the room with them. One such event happened early one morning as a tour guide was taking interior photographs. One picture, which captured the cabin's beautiful tinted mirror, was taken from across the room. When the photos were developed, the particular print featured the reflection of a tall dark haired man in the mirror. This would not be considered very unusual except for the fact that the man in the photo was wearing a 1930s-style suit, and did not resemble the picture-snapping tour guide in the least.

Third Class Children's Playroom

Leigh Travers Smith died a few hours after birth, but not without heroic attempts by ship's surgeons to save his life. There have been reports that late at night a baby's cry can be heard from the room that once was the site of the Third-Class Children's Playroom.