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Seen being towed from her berth in Central London on 9th November 2009.
Built in 1933 by Wm. Denny & Bros. at Dumbarton, Scotland (yard no. 1262)
Turbine Steamer - Engines : 3 direct drive turbines (3800 h.p.) 1014 g.t.
Built for Williamson-Buchanan Steamers Ltd for their Clyde services from Bridge Wharf, Glasgow.
Renamed Queen Mary II in 1935 to allow her name to be used for the new Cunard liner.
Her original name was restored in 1976 after Cunard's Queen Mary was removed from the register.
Sold to Euroyachts Ltd and then in 1981 to Tesright Ltd and moved to King George V Dock, London and later to Tilbury.
Turbines removed - two donated to the Science Museum, London and one retained on the vessel (one now at the Scottish maritime Museum, Irvine)
Damaged by fire during refitting. Laid up.
Sold to brewers Bass-Charrington (Toby Restaurants Division) in 1987.
Refitted at the Crescent Shipyard, Chatham with new funnels, masts, companionways and bulkheads.
Moved on July 29th 1988 to the Embankment in central London where she became a successful restaurant and function suite until finally closed in January 2009.
Sold to French interests for use as a floating hotel at La Rochelle.
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