What German mistake nearly sank thousands on the Queen Mary ?

What German mistake nearly turned the RMS Queen Mary into a mass grave at sea?
This episode reveals the terrifying near-miss that almost cost thousands of American GIs their lives. We uncover how a German operational error, miscalculated minefields, and U-boat strategy nearly intersected with the world’s fastest troopship during World War II — and how a single decision changed everything.

In WW2 Journeys , we trace the Queen Mary’s journey from glamorous ocean liner to vital wartime lifeline. We investigate defensive maneuvers, convoy routing secrets, life aboard for U.S. troops, and the chilling tragedy involving HMS Curacao. Archival photographs, logs, and eyewitness accounts bring this story to life, showing how close the Allies came to losing one of their most important ships.

Chapters:
0:00 — Intro
01:15 — Why the RMS Queen Mary Was an Instant Legend
05:13 — One Last Peacetime Voyage
07:10 — Converted For Wartime Use
09:04 — The RMS Queen Mary‘s Maiden Voyage as a Troopship
10:10 — Defending Against Sea Mines
11:37 — The Route From Sydney to Bombay
13:31 — The Queen Mary Under American Control
17:00 — U-Boats on the Hunt
20:21 — A GI Shuttle in the European Theater
21:43 — A Good Night’s Sleep on the Transatlantic Voyage
23:42 — Rules and Regulations
26:44 — The Stench of Seasickness
27:31 — The Queen Mary‘s Wartime Successes
29:35 — The HMS Curacao Tragedy
32:32 — The RMS Queen Mary‘s Long Voyages of World War II

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