America’s Haunted Ship

The RMS Queen Mary, now permanently moored in Long Beach, California, is considered one of the most haunted vessels in the world. With over 150 documented spirits, the ship offers both luxury accommodations and paranormal encounters.

The Ship

RMS Queen Mary:

• Built 1936
• Cunard Line
• Ocean liner
• Wartime service
• Now hotel

The History

Service record:

• Atlantic crossings
• WWII troop transport
• “Grey Ghost”
• 49 deaths during service
• Retired 1967

Location Today

Long Beach:

• Permanently moored
• Hotel operation
• Museum
• Event venue
• Ghost tours

The Death Toll

During service:

• At least 49 deaths
• Accidents
• Illness
• War casualties
• Natural causes

John Pedder

Crushed sailor:

• Door 13
• Watertight door
• Crushed during drill
• 1966 death
• Most active ghost

Door 13

Haunted location:

• Engine room
• Watertight door
• Pedder’s death site
• Apparition seen
• Knocking sounds

The Pool

Swimming pool area:

• Two women drowned
• 1930s-1960s
• Wet footprints appear
• Women seen
• Pool closed

The Lady in White

Female ghost:

• First class area
• White evening gown
• Dancing alone
• Multiple sightings
• Elegant presence

The Children

Young spirits:

• Jackie (drowned)
• Another girl
• Near pool area
• Playing sounds
• Giggling heard

Shaft Alley

Engine area:

• Most haunted section
• Multiple spirits
• Door 13 nearby
• Heavy activity
• Investigation focus

WWII Ghosts

Wartime spirits:

• Troop transport dead
• Cut in half by Queen Mary
• HMS Curacoa collision
• 338 died
• Some aboard?

First Class

Luxury haunts:

• Winston Churchill Suite
• Lady in white
• Period apparitions
• Elegant ghosts
• High activity

Ghost Tours

Available experiences:

• Nightly tours
• Investigation access
• Paranormal packages
• Overnight stays
• Popular attraction

Investigation History

Paranormal teams:

• Extensively studied
• Ghost Hunters
• Ghost Adventures
• Consistent results
• Highly active

Evidence

What’s documented:

• EVP recordings
• Photographs
• Temperature changes
• Video captures
• Physical contact

Significance

Over 150 documented spirits in contained environment with extensive investigation history.

Legacy

The Queen Mary sails no more but remains a journey into the paranormal—a floating hotel where guests share their voyage with the spirits of those who served and died aboard.