Queen Mary WWII Memorial - Long Beach, CA
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N 33° 45.139 W 118° 11.374
11S E 389825 N 3735329
The Queen Mary...a now permanently docked ship serving as a hotel and tourist attraction.
Waymark Code: WMQMGD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2016
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This plaque on board the Queen Mary has a relief depiction of the ship and reads:
"DEDICATED TO THE HONOR AND MEMORY OF THE QUEEN MARY AND THE SHIP'S PERSONNEL
FOR SAFELY TRANSPORTING OVER 750,000 SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY DURING WORLD WAR II
DEDICATED VETERAN'S DAY 2001 BY AMVETS
AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD II, KOREA, VIETNAM"
Date of Dedication: 11/11/2001
Property Permission: Private
Access instructions: The Queen Mary is operated as a hotel and tourist site. Admission for tourist is $35.
Access times: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA USA
Commemoration: Queen Mary personnel
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Visit Instructions:
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