Long Beach,California- Noted maritime historian, author and lecturer Peter Knego will come aboard the Queen Mary Monday evening, January 17th, to offer an in depth look at the end of beloved former ocean liners.

Monday evening, January 17th, noted maritime historian, author and lecturer Peter Knego will come aboard the Queen Mary to offer an in depth look at the end of beloved former ocean liners such as Cunard�s ex Ivernia/Franconia and Sylvania and Canada Pacific�s Empress of Canada. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a reception and video signing in the Caronia room aboard the historic ocean liner. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served. The lecture will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the same room.

The cost is $25 per person, and all proceeds will be dedicated to the historic preservation, renovation and restoration of the Queen Mary. Tickets will be sold at the door the night of the event on a first come first serve basis.

The winter of 2003-2004 saw an unprecedented lineup of old passenger ships gathered on the beach of Alang, India, for scrapping; a fate that the Queen Mary, now a hotel and attraction, was able to escape in the late �60s. Peter Knego was able to visit and document the sad scenario in February of 2004, despite a ban on cameras in the region. The lecture will feature a final visit to some �old Favorites,� explain how ships are taken apart and recycled and highlight recovered treasures, some of which will be available for purchase along with Peter�s latest THE WORLD�S PASSENGER FLEET videos.

Peter Knego is a classic passenger ship preservationist and a well-known writer,lecturer, videographer and photographer of passenger vessels. He has traveled the globe documenting ships new and old, has written countless articles for maritime and shipping magazines, and is Contributing Editor of Maritime Matters.

For more information please call the RMS Queen Mary Foundation office at (562) 499-1603. For more information about the Queen Mary attractions, hotel, and restaurants, the public may call (562) 435-3511 or visit the Queen Mary on line at www.queenmary.com. The Queen Mary is located at 1126 Queens Highway at the south end of the 710 Freeway, on the water in Long Beach, California.

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