A Queen Mary Ghost Story 1

Only 26 more days till Halloween! This week, I think I'm gonna do a theme and write about the Queen Mary. As far as I know, ones of people look at my blog as of now so I can pretty much do whatever I want...

The Queen Mary
The Queen Mary's maiden voyage was on May 27, 1936. She was from the Cunard line and was the company's 534th job. She could hold about 1700 passengers, and a crew of 1200. She could sail from New York to England in about four days.

In 1939, the Queen Mary had just arrived in New York, when Hitler invaded Poland. The British government requested the use of the Queen Mary for transporting troops. She was painted gray, and set sail for Australia in 1940. While in the service, she transported about 800,000 passengers, as well as refugees and passengers. Winston Churchill made several trips on the Queen Mary.

After the war, she was converted back into a passenger liner. After 1001 transatlantic voyages and 3 million miles of sea, the Queen Mary sailed to Long Beach in 1967, where she remains today.

With all of this history, it's no wonder that the Queen Mary is considered to be one of the most haunted places on earth.

Let's start off with John Pedder:
John Pedder joined the Queen Mary in March of 1966. He was going to be a firefighter and a cleaner on three voyages.

On July 10, 1966 at approximately four in the morning, a man was found trapped in a water tight door. Seven or so minutes later, the door was released. He was given a shot of painkiller but it was useless. 18-year-old John Pedder was dead.

Hedder had been crushed by mechanical door 13. At around 7:15AM, the door was inspected by the chief engineer. It was working normally, the area was lit and it closed at the accurate pace.

The doctor came to look at him. There were injuries on his arms, pelvis, and chest. There was no bleeding, and no head injuries. He seemed to have died trying to squeeze through the door in the six seconds that it took for the door to close. There have been theories that he had been playing chicken with the door and another crew member.

He would soon become the most famous ghost on the Queen Mary as the 'Shaft Valley Specter.'
Passengers and tour guides have seen a young bearded man in blue coveralls in this area. He is normally seen walking the length of shaft alley and disappears at door number 13. Some people have also reported walking through door 13 and have had grease rubbed on their faces by an unseen hand.

So if you ever find yourself aboard the Queen Mary, keep a lookout.