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The Arizona Paranormal Research Society

The RMS Queen Mary Ghost Fest III &
1st Class Swimming Pool Investigation - (page 1 of 3)

Brian Patton

Pat Wheelock

Ghostfest in the Dead of Winter, the third annual Queen Mary paranormal weekend, is
scheduled for the weekend of January 23 - 25, 2009, presented by the Queen Mary and Beyond
Investigation Magazine.

Erika Frost, the Queen Mary's own paranormal researcher, will serve as hostess for this third
annual event, that will encompass two nights and a day of paranormal investigations.

Ghostfest III is a scientific and spiritual exploration of poltergeists, psychic phenomena and
ghost research. The unearthly activities will focus on special after hours and late night tours,
lectures and readings with the hierarchy of the world of the paranormal.

Schedule of events

Friday and Saturday, January 23rd and 24th 2009
*8:00 PM: Paranormal Shipwalk - Experience the haunted Queen Mary through the eyes of a
psychic. This guided tour takes you on an authentic ghost exploration, where you visit all of the
"Paranormal Hot Spots" not accessible to the general public.

*11:00 PM or 1:00 AM: Paranormal Investigation - Personally hunt ghosts using the "tools of
the trade" in this tour designed for those who want a chance to delve deeper into the
paranormal world. Guests, led by Beyond Investigations founder Pat Wheelock and his team,
will be taught how to use the professional paranormal ghost hunting tools to help unlock and
locate the haunted mysteries on board the Queen Mary.

*12:00 AM or 1:30 AM: Seance (Cargo Hold) Tour - Journey down to the dark depths of the
world famous Queen Mary for an opportunity to connect and communicate with the spirits from
beyond. This is a 1-hour group interactive experience, not for the faint of heart.
Be prepared for the unexpected!

Sunday, January 25th
*1:00 PM: Join us for a fantastic afternoon as you meet and talk with Coast To Coast AM host
George Noory. Come and enjoy meeting others and conversing about the paranormal, time
travel, alien abductions, conspiracies and all things curious and unexplained.

This is your chance to meet and speak to Mr. Noory as he opens up the room to questions and
then autographs CDs, shirts, photos, his new book Worker In The Light and anything else you
bring that you want him to sign. Curious about something? Maybe you are interested in a subject
that the main stream media does not touch? Ask George at the Q&A!

An enjoyable atmosphere with a good time for all.

From The Queen Mary Website:
www.queenmary.com

This year, "The Arizona Paranormal Research Society" in association with "Haunted Voices Radio
Network" had the honor to attend Ghost Fest 2009 on the majestic RMS Queen Mary in Long
Beach, California. This was an opportunity that doesn't come often. We attended the haunted
tours offered by The Queen Mary and Beyond Investigation Magazine's Mr. Pat Wheelock and Mr.
Brian Patton. The tours took our groups deep into the ship while being informed of the history
and stories of this monumental vessel. After the tours, we were allowed special access into
one of the most reported haunted areas where many paranormal events occurred to us
personally as well as evidence recorded from
the "most haunted ship in the world".

B ill Murphy

Erica Frost

George Noory

Todd Bates

Speakers

Overall Length: 1,019.5 ft. (310.74 m.)
Gross Tonnage: 81,237 gross tons (230,039 cu.
m.)
Constructed by: John Brown & Co., LTD.,
Clydebank, Scotland
Commissioned by: Cunard Steamship Co., LTD.
Keel Laid: December 1, 1930
Date Launched: September 26, 1934
Maiden Voyage: May 27, 1936
Portholes: Over 2,000
Rivets: Over 10 million
Hull Plates: 8 ft. (2.44 m) to 30 ft. (9.14 m.) in
length;
up to 1.25 in. (3.2 cm.) thick
Moulded Breadth: 118 ft. (35.97 m.)
Height from Keel to Forward Smokestack Top:
181 ft. (55.17 m.)
Height from Keel to Promenade Deck: 92.5 ft.
(28.19 m.)
Height from Keel to Top of Foremast: 237 ft.
(72.24 m.)
Number of Decks: 12
Height from Keel to Top of Foremast: 237 ft.
(72.24 m.)
Passenger Capacity: 1,957
Officers and Crew: 1,174
Horsepower: 160,000
Cruising Speed: 28.5 knots (55.17 km./hr.)
Rudder: 140 tons
Whistles: 3 - Steam type. Two on forward funnel,
one on middle funnel.
Each over 6 ft,. (1.83 m.) long, weighing 2,205 LB.
(1,002 kg.)
Lifeboat Capacity: 145 persons
Smokestacks: 3 - Elliptical in shape; 36 ft. (10.97
m.)
fore and aft, 23.3 ft. (7.1 m.) wide
Smokestack Height: Forward: 70.5 ft. (21.49 m.)
Middle: 67.5 ft. (20.57 m.) Aft: 62.25 ft.
(18.97 m.) Boilers: 27
Fuel Consumption: 13 ft./gal (1 m./l.)
Draft: 39 ft. 4-9/16 in. (12.00 m.)
Bow Anchors: 2 @ 16 tons (16,291 kg.)
Anchor Height: 18 ft. (5.48 m.)
Length of Promenade Deck: 724 ft. (220.68 m.)
Length of Anchor Chain: 990 ft.
Weight of Anchor Chain: 45 tons (45.818 kg.)
Anchor Chain Link: 2 ft. (61 cm.) long,
weighing 224 LB. (101.8 kg.)
The History
War Service: March 1940 - September 1946
War History: Carried a total of 765,429 military
personnel. Sailed a total of 569,429
miles (916,407 km). Carried up to 15,000 troops
at one time. Carried wounded returning to the
United States. Transported Winston Churchill
three times to conferences. Carried 12,886 G.I.
brides and children.
Resumed Peacetime Passenger Service: July 31,
1947
Retired from Regular Passenger Service:
September 19, 1967 (after completing 1,001
crossings of the Atlantic)
Departed on "Last Great Cruise": 9:30 a.m. Tuesday,
October 31, 1967
Arrived in Long Beach, California: 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 9, 1967
Change of Ownership: Removed from British
registry and
officially turned over ownership to the City of
Long Beach at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 11,
1967

From The Queen Mary Website:
www.queenmary.com

RMS Queen Mary
statistics

1926: Cunard Line begins planning for a pair of new super liners to replace the Mauretania,
Aquitania and Berengaria on their North Atlantic route.
April 3, 1929: At Cunard Line's annual meeting, Chairman Sir Thomas Royden makes the first
official announcement that "the question of new tonnage is one constantly in our minds."
May 28, 1930: Cunard Line announces that John Brown & Company, LTD., of Clydebank,
Scotland, had been selected as builder of the new liner.
December 1, 1930: First keel plate is laid for job #534 at John Brown Shipyard.
June 30, 1931: Work is begun on the new Southampton dry dock, to be known as the
King George V Graving Dock.
December 11, 1931: Work is halted on Job #534 due to the Depression and an inability to
secure further bank loans. The hull plating is 80 percent completed, and the ship stands nine
stories high.
July 26, 1933: The King George V Graving Dock is officially opened with King George V and
Queen Mary steaming into the dry dock aboard the Royal Yacht, VICTORIA AND ALBERT. The dock
is the largest in the world at the time. It is 1,200 feet long, 135 feet wide at its entrance, 59
feet deep, holds 58 million gallons of water, and can hold any ship up to 100,000 tons.
January 1, 1934: The effective date for transferring the assets of the Cunard Steamship
Company and the White Star Line, to the newly formed Cunard White Star, LTD. Cunard was
credited with 62 percent of the share capital, and White Star with 38 percent
March 27, 1934: The North Atlantic Shipping (Advances) bill is passed. The British Treasury
makes advances of L4,500,000 toward the completion of #534, and authority was to be
sought to make an advance not to exceed L5,000,000 for a second liner.
April 3, 1934: After 28 months, construction is resumed on Job #534
May 11, 1934: Merger takes place with White Star Line.
September 26, 1934: Job #534 is launched, and named QUEEN MARY by Her Majesty Queen Mary,
accompanied by His Majesty King George V. The ship is moved to the nearby fitting out basin.
September 28, 1934: Installation of boilers begins around this date.
November 6, 1935: Installation of engines and almost all of the heavy machinery is completed.
Funnels and both masts are in position.
March 5, 1936: King Edward VIII makes inspection tour of the ship.
March 24, 1936: Queen Mary departs John Brown Shipyard, steaming down the Clyde River to
Gourock, Scotland. The ship goes aground twice despite prior dredging of the river and her
shallow draft. Anchor trials and adjustment of the magnetic compasses are made off Gourock.
Twenty of the Queen Mary's Lifeboats were left off the ship to save weight. Since they were
manufactured in Gourock, the lifeboats were lifted into their davits upon
the Queen Mary's arrival.
March 24 - 26, 1936: Preliminary speed trials are made on the way to Southampton
March 27 - April 8, 1936: Dry docked in King George V Graving Dock.
April 15 - 19, 1936: Official speed trials are held in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Arran. British
Olympic runner Lord Burghley, runs one lap (400 yards) in evening dress around the
Promenade Deck in under 60 seconds.
May 12, 1936, Noon: Ship is officially handed over from John Brown Shipyard
to Cunard White Star Line.
May 25, 1936: King Edward VIII, Her Majesty Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth (now the Queen),
the Duke and Duchess of York (soon to be King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), the Duke and
Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester visit the ship.
Queen Mary presents her personal standard to the ship. It was displayed at the head of the main
staircase on Promenade Deck and is now located on board the Queen Elizabeth 2.

The Entire History and Time line of The RMS Queen Mary from 1929 to 1997
( from the Queen Mary website: www.queenmary.com )

May 27, 1936: The Queen Mary departs Southampton at 4:33 p.m. on her maiden voyage, arriving
in at Cherbourg, France at 8:47 p.m. and departing at 12:39 a.m. the following morning.
June 1, 1936: Arrival at Pier 90 in New York at 4:20 p.m. Crossing time
(Bishop Rock to Ambrose Light Vessel): 5 days, 5 hours and 13 minutes.
August 19 - 31, 1936: On her sixth round-trip voyage, The Queen Mary wins the Blue Riband for
the fastest North Atlantic crossings from the French Line's Normandie.
The Normandie won the honor back in 1937.
October 8, 1938: Docked without the aid of tugboats in New York,
by Commodore Irving. Voyage #53 west.
August 3 - 15, 1938: Won the Blue Riband back from the Normandie on her 48th round-trip
voyage. Held it for 14 years, until July 1952, when the SS United States beat the record.
August 30, 1939: Departed Southampton on final peacetime voyage, carrying her largest
number of passengers: 2,552, including Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hope and million in gold bullion.
September 2, 1939: Crew members black out ship's portholes.
September 3, 1939: England and France declare war on Germany.
September 4, 1939: Queen Mary arrives in New York.
March 21, 1940: Departs New York for Sydney, Australia, to be fitted as a troopship.
Accommodations increased from 2,140 to 5,500.
May 5, 1940: First voyage as a troop transport. Sailed in convoy with AQUITANIA, MAURETANIA
(II), EMPRESS OF BRITAIN, EMPRESS OF CANADA, and EMPRESS OF JAPAN, from Sydney,
Australia, to Gourock, Scotland, with 5,500 troops.
August 5 - September 16, 1940: Dry docked in Singapore. Paravanes fitted.
December 13, 1940: Degaussing strip installed in Sydney.
April 9, 1941: In convoy with QUEEN ELIZABETH and MAURETANIA (II) from Sydney to Suez,
and return.
January 27 - February 8, 1942: Hull damaged while entering dry dock in Boston Naval Shipyard.
Troop capacity increased.
February 18 - March 28, 1942: "40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS" voyage from Boston to
Sydney, Australia.
First time Queen Mary carried American troops (8,398 troops, 905 crew).
May 11 - 16, 1942: First time more than 10,000 persons had traveled on any ship
(9,880 troops, 875 crew).
August 2 - 7, 1942: First time a complete division was carried on any ship. First Armored
Infantry Division (15,125 troops, 863 crew).
October 2, 1942: Queen Mary collides with British light cruiser CURACOA. 70 tons of cement
are used to temporarily patch the bow in Gourock, Scotland.
October 14 - November 2, 1942: Dry docked in Boston Naval Shipyard to install a new
more permanent bow piece.
December 23, 1942- April 22, 1943: "THE LONG VOYAGE" from Gourock, to the Suez, Sydney,
Australia, and return to Gourock.
Total mileage: 37,943 miles. Ship transferred to Atlantic Ocean.
May 5 - 11, 1943: Winston Churchill transported from Gourock to New York, to meet with
President Roosevelt. 5,000 German prisoners of war were also on board.
July 25 - 30, 1943: Carried the greatest number of souls on a floating vessel: 15,740 troops,
943 crew. Total: 16,683.

August 5 - 9, 1943: Winston Churchill transported from Gourock to Halifax, Canada,
for 2nd Quebec "Quadrant" conference.
August 27 - 31, 1943: Winston Churchill returns to Gourock, Scotland, with 15,116 troops.
June 6, 1944: D-DAY Invasion of Europe.
April 19, 1945: Armament removed from ship, except the six-inch gun.
May 7, 1945: VE DAY (Victory Europe)
August 1945: 14,833 troops plus 1,000 crew transported. Total: 15,883.
August 14, 1945: VJ DAY (Victory Japan)
August 29, 1945: Funnels repainted in Cunard colors.
February 3 - May 19, 1946: Six war bride voyages, transporting 12,886 European brides and
children to the United States and Canada.
May 23 - September 18, 1946: Seven war bride voyages transporting European brides and
children to Canada. Ten stowaways were discovered on the first crossing.
January 1 - 2, 1949: Ran aground at Cherbourg. Returned to dry dock for repairs.
February 10, 1946: Docked in New York without the aid of tugs.
December 31, 1949: Cunard White Star ceases to exist, becomes Cunard Steam Ship Co., LTD.
July 14, 1952: Loses the Blue Riband to the S.S. United States upon her arrival in New York.
February 6, 1953: Docked without the aid of tugs in New York, by Captain Donald Sorrell.
Voyage #187 west.
February 7, 1953: Sailed without tugs from New York. Voyage #187 1954 east.
November 18 - 23, 1954: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother on board, returning from visit to
United States. Voyage #228 east.
January 26 - March 25, 1958: Stabilizers installed in King George V Graving Dock,
Southampton.
April 22 - 23, 1958: Record turn around in New York: 17 hours, 58 minutes.
March 3 - 9, 1962: Wave floods parts of Main, A and B Decks. Voyage #382 east.
October 2, 1962: Docked without the aid of tugs in New York, by Captain Watts.
Voyage #397 west.
October 1, 1963: Docked without tugs in New York, by Captain S.A. Jones. Voyage #419.
December 23 - 29, 1963: First cruise: Southampton to Las Palmas. Voyage #425.
February 25 - March 23, 1966: Mediterranean cruise: New York, Las Palmas, Tangier, Piraeus,
Naples, Cannes, Palma, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Madeira, New York. Voyage #477.
April 1966: Cunard announces that the Queen Mary is for sale.
May 31, 1966: First letter of inquiry from H.E. Ridings of Long Beach.
August 2 - 4, 1966: In King George V Graving Dock. Fastest ever turn - around in dry dock, and
first time ever sailed with passengers from dry dock. Voyage #485 west.
August 24 - 29, 1966: Fastest eastbound crossing since Blue Riband record: 4 days, 10 hours,
6 minutes. Voyage #486 east. Second fastest Atlantic crossing since 1938.

And now, just a "few" photos from the tour...

Lorrain Sullivan-Debbie Hannon-Mark Loggins-Lori Marshall

Standing in line at the deli, we ran into fellow paranormal investigators from San Diego's
"Southern California Open Observation Paranormal Society"- S.C.O.O.P.S.
It was a pleasure meeting Founder Lorraine, senior investigator Mark and investigator Debbie.
Not pictured is senior investigator J. Michael Lanaghan.

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