When you visit the Long Beach Harbor, the magnificent Queen Mary dominates the view. A pelican soars in the foreground and the dome, once home to the ‘Spruce Goose,’ looms behind the vessel.
Taken from Pierpoint Landing adjacent to Rainbow Harbor. Click for a panoramic view of the ship.
UPDATE: Post title changed from HMS Queen Mary to RMS Queen Mary. Thanks to Jonathan for pointing out the error.
HMS is a designation for navy vessels. RMS (Royal Merchant Ship) is probably the correct prefix
My understanding is that the Queen Mary was used as a troop transport during World War Two, and was indeed HMS Queen Mary. After her release and return to duty as an ocean liner, the RMS designation was restored. Thanks for pointing that out – I’ll change the title of the post.