Queen Mary II

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TS Queen Mary II : Sailing for the Caledonian Steam Packet Company (1943-1972)

With thanks to numerous contributing photographers and Ian Stewart's 1968 Photograph Collection

Above : Leaving keppel Pier (Great Cumbrae) in the late 1960s - photo by kind courtesy of Kenny Whyte

Above : Queen Mary II approaches Rothesay, seen from the deck of PS Waverley, in a photo kindly supplied by Kenny Whyte

Above : 1969 or 1970 - and two turbine steamers remain on duty providing cruises on the Clyde. Queen Mary (in foreground) was one year younger than Duchess of Hamilton (background) and was the turbine chosen to survive the cull, when the once extensive steamer fleet was reduced to two. Car ferries and smaller motor vessels were now the essence of the CSP fleet and the paddle steamer Waverley was next to go - after the 1973 season. The Queen, the pride of the fleet, hung on. Photo by kind courtesy of Kenneth Whyte

Above : Queen Mary II at Tighnabruaich in 1967 by kind courtesy of Jake Dale

Seen from Dunoon on May 21st, 1972. Photo by kind courtesy of degahk

Above : Approaching Dunoon in August 1962. Photo by kind courtesy of Joe Dalrymple

Above : Leaving Dunoon in 1964. Photograph by Ian Stewart

Above : Queueing up to board at Largs. One photograph from a series taken in 1968 by Ian Stewart

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Photos below : A selection contributed by various correspondents. Click on the photos to see a larger sized version


On the Upper Clyde, 1954-1956	Between The Duchesses of Montrose and Hamilton during off-season lay-up at Greenock in the early 1960s	Profile of Queen Mary II, with mainmast, as she appeared from 1954 until early 1957
Photo by Jimmy Reid, courtesy of Ronnie McLeod	Photo by Alexander Bain, courtesy of Donald Bain	Photo by Jimmy Reid, courtesy of Ronnie McLeod

At Rothesay 1954-1956	At Gourock	Approaching Wemyss Bay, 9th June 1965
Photo by Jimmy Reid, courtesy of Ronnie McLeod	Photo by David Owler courtesy of Glenda Owler	Photo by Robert Whitelaw

Leaving Dunoon in 1946	At Rothesay in late 1950s	Seen on upper Clyde from MV Loch Ard in 1968
Photo by Geoffrey Grimshaw (thanks to G Ferguson)	Commercial slide : Gordon Stewart collection	Photo by Jake Dale

Passing Toward Point in 1956	On Charter from Glasgow in 1959	Approaching Keppel in the late 1960s
Photo by Gillon Ferguson	Photo by Gillon Ferguson	Photo by Jake Dale

At Inveraray in 1950	In Rothesay Bay, 1957	Queen Mary in the late 1960s
Photo by Gillon Ferguson	Photo by Gillon Ferguson	By courtesy of Jake Dale

Leaving Largs in 1968	Alongside MV Glen Sannox to disembark	Enclosed promenade deck
Photo by Gordon Stewart	Photo by Kenneth Whyte	Photo by Kenneth Whyte

Above : Queen Mary II, in the second half of the 1960s in a post card view : Gordon Stewart Collection

Queen Mary 2 bow July 72.jpg

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Above : Two on board views taken in July 1972 displayed by kind courtesy of Robert McLuckie

Above : Queen Mary at Gourock on the day of the Cowal Highland Games at Dunoon ; 31st August, 1968.
Photo by kind courtesy of Robert Whitelaw

Above : By 1972, Queen Mary was the last remaining turbine steamer on the Clyde and although services were reduced further, she took on the destinations normally associated with TS Duchess of Hamilton. Here she is seen at Inveraray on August 3rd 1972 in a photo shown by kind courtesy of Frank Gradwell. She sailed for much of the season with a disfiguered bow and missing bow rudder following a collision off Gourock with a US Naval tug Natic in thick fog.

Above : Post card issued ny ETW Dennis & Co (London & Scarborough) and sent from Dunoon in July 1962. By kind courtesy of Michael Brown

Above : Queen Mary II in dry dock at James Lamont's at Greenock. By the late 1960s Lamonts were close to the end of thier role as shipbuilders but retained the two drydocks they had off Greenock's East India Harbour for a number of years as ship repairers. They ceased operations in 1989. The ship is in the southern of the two docks. Both were filled in in 2010 and the land used for the new Beacon Arts Centre. Photo by kind courtest of Kenny Whyte

Above : Queen Mary II off the Cloch lighthouse on 24th June 1966. Photo by kind courtesy of Tom Lee

Above : At Tighnabruaich on 25th June 1966. Photo by kind courtesy of Tom Lee

Above : Approaching Rothesay on 31st May 1971. Photo by kind courtesy of Tom Lee

Above : Leaving Rothesay on 31st May 1971. Photo by kind courtesy of Tom Lee

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