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Queen Mary Maiden Voyage Spurs Awe in 1935
The Queen Mary, then under construction, will cross the Atlantic to America on her maiden voyage. At 1018 feet long and 118 feet beam, the vessel weighs 78600 tons, with a $100 million price tag and 250000 involved in design and build. She features seven turbo engines producing 10000 hp and four engine sets totaling 200000 hp, twenty one elevators, and ten miles of carpets plus miles of water pipes and transmission wire for power and safety systems.
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