Mary Evans Queen Mary Ocean Liner, final preparations for launch 10908759

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Picture No	10908759
Date	1934
Description	Queen Mary Ocean Liner, final preparations for launch
Details	Final preparations for the launching R.M.S. 'Queen Mary' Ocean Liner then know as 'Hull Number 534'. Hundreds of tons of tallow, soft soap, and other lubricants were distributed over the surface of the launching-ways down which the ship's enormous bulk slide to take to the water and chain cable was assembled for use as 'drags' to check her too-rapid progress once she was afloat. On 26 September 1934, Queen Mary consort to George V of Britian, lauched the giant Liner 'Queen Mary', in front of thousands of people on the 26 September 1934.
Source	Illustration by Frank H. Mason in 'The Illustrated London News', 22 September 1934, page 415
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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