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Black‑and‑white photograph of a large ocean liner converted for use as a troopship, anchored in a calm bay. The ship has a long hull and three tall funnels, with lifeboats and fittings mounted along the upper decks. Several small craft and tugboats cluster around the vessel near the waterline. The distant shoreline is faintly visible through light haze under an overcast sky.

RMS Queen Mary

Photo Gallery

This photo gallery offers a small selection of images that reveal brief moments of life at sea. Each photograph offers a glimpse of the ship as she appeared in her time and the world she sailed through.

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Black‑and‑white aerial photograph of a large troopship with three funnels anchored offshore in calm water. Tugboats and smaller service craft are positioned along the ship’s starboard side. Smoke rises lightly from the funnels, and the vessel’s decks appear crowded with equipment and lifeboats. In the distance, a low coastline stretches across the horizon beneath a clear sky
1942 - Troopship Queen Mary in Gage Raods
Fremantle Ports
Black‑and‑white photograph showing two large passenger liners operating as troopships during wartime. In the foreground, a ship moves slowly toward the camera with a tug positioned at its bow. Another large liner sails behind it, trailing a plume of dark smoke across the sky. Smaller boats and harbour structures are visible near the waterline, and the scene is set on a calm sea under a lightly hazy sky.
Nieuw Amsterdam and Queen Mary 1943
Fremantle Ports
A black‑and‑white aerial photograph of a large ocean liner moving through a wide harbour channel. The ship has three tall funnels releasing plumes of white steam, and its long decks are lined with equipment and lifeboats. Several tugboats travel alongside and near the bow. In the background, the skyline of a major city rises beneath a partly cloudy sky, with tall buildings and piers visible along the waterfront.
RMS Queen Mary, 29 June 1945, New York
Public Domain
A black‑and‑white photograph showing the bow of the ocean liner Queen Mary moored at a wharf. Thick mooring lines stretch from the ship down to bollards on the dock. The towering hull dominates the frame, with the ship’s name visible near the bow. A few people walk along the waterfront in the foreground, while parts of the ship’s superstructure and a single funnel rise above the deck under an overcast sky
Queen Mary 1956
Public Domain
A wide, high‑angle colour photograph of the historic ocean liner Queen Mary docked in calm harbour waters at sunset. The ship’s three red‑and‑black funnels stand out along its long white superstructure and dark hull. A curved breakwater runs parallel to the vessel, and behind it stretches a busy port filled with cranes, shipping containers, and industrial buildings. The sky glows with soft orange and pink tones as daylight fades over the harbour.
Queen Mary @ Sunrise, Long Beach, CA
Matthew Davis (Unsplash)
Black‑and‑white aerial photograph of a large troopship with three funnels anchored offshore in calm water. Tugboats and smaller service craft are positioned along the ship’s starboard side. Smoke rises lightly from the funnels, and the vessel’s decks appear crowded with equipment and lifeboats. In the distance, a low coastline stretches across the horizon beneath a clear sky
Black‑and‑white photograph showing two large passenger liners operating as troopships during wartime. In the foreground, a ship moves slowly toward the camera with a tug positioned at its bow. Another large liner sails behind it, trailing a plume of dark smoke across the sky. Smaller boats and harbour structures are visible near the waterline, and the scene is set on a calm sea under a lightly hazy sky.
A black‑and‑white aerial photograph of a large ocean liner moving through a wide harbour channel. The ship has three tall funnels releasing plumes of white steam, and its long decks are lined with equipment and lifeboats. Several tugboats travel alongside and near the bow. In the background, the skyline of a major city rises beneath a partly cloudy sky, with tall buildings and piers visible along the waterfront.
A black‑and‑white photograph showing the bow of the ocean liner Queen Mary moored at a wharf. Thick mooring lines stretch from the ship down to bollards on the dock. The towering hull dominates the frame, with the ship’s name visible near the bow. A few people walk along the waterfront in the foreground, while parts of the ship’s superstructure and a single funnel rise above the deck under an overcast sky
A wide, high‑angle colour photograph of the historic ocean liner Queen Mary docked in calm harbour waters at sunset. The ship’s three red‑and‑black funnels stand out along its long white superstructure and dark hull. A curved breakwater runs parallel to the vessel, and behind it stretches a busy port filled with cranes, shipping containers, and industrial buildings. The sky glows with soft orange and pink tones as daylight fades over the harbour.
Black‑and‑white photograph of a large ocean liner converted for use as a troopship, anchored in a calm bay. The ship has a long hull and three tall funnels, with lifeboats and fittings mounted along the upper decks. Several small craft and tugboats cluster around the vessel near the waterline. The distant shoreline is faintly visible through light haze under an overcast sky.

Luxury Liner, now Troopship, SS QQueen Mary at a British Port, 21 may, Gourock Bay
Imperial War Museums

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.