Queen Mary Vs Titanic: 13 Facts To Help You Decide Which Ship Wreck Is Creepier

There is nothing creepier than a sunken or abandoned ship. As they sink to the bottom of the sea or end their sailing run for one reason or another, they take with them all of their secrets and stories.

Two of the most famous ships to ever exist were The Titanic and The Queen Mary. The Titanic sank to the ocean floor, and the Queen Mary now sits at the port, serving as a spooky hotel for thrill-seekers. Both ships are known for their unnerving backstories and ghostly facts that are bound to make anyone's skin prick.

Check out these bizarre tidbits about The Titanic and The Queen Mary and decide for yourself, which ship gets the title of The Creepiest Vessel to ever Sail the High Seas Award.

13 Forty-Nine People Passed Away Aboard The Queen Mary

The Queen Mary has seen its fair share of tragedies. Nearly fifty people lost their lives while in the Queen Mary's presence. Passengers have fallen overboard, crew members have lost lives on the job, and even children have boarded to ship, never to get off at a port again.

12 The Whole Titanic Disaster Could Have Been Avoided Had The Captain Been Alerted Thirty Seconds Prior

By now, pretty much everyone knows the general story of the Titanic and its untimely end. What many don't know is the ship's sinking could have been altogether avoided had the crew alerted the captain of a looming glacier a mere thirty seconds before contact was made.

11 Some Of The Queen Mary's Deaths Were Not By Accident

Many of the people who passed on while aboard The Queen Mary lost their lives because of freak accidents. A few of the passings were intentional, however. Several stories are circulating that The Queen Mary was the scene of more than one deliberate taking of life, making this ship all the eerier.

10 A Ship Only Twenty Miles Away Saw The Titanic's Flares...And Ignored Them

When the Titanic went down, it sent up emergency flares, hoping a nearby ship would see them and come to its rescue. Well, it just so happens that a ship WAS close by, only twenty miles from the sinking vessel. The captain of the nearby ship saw the flares but assumed that they were company rockets.

9 The Queen Mary Is Known For Exhibiting Paranormal Activity

The Queen Mary is known today for being a hotspot for paranormal activity. Certain areas on the ship, like room B340 and the ship's boiler room and pool, have been known to draw in the spirits of the unliving. Even today, this paranormal activity is one of the primary reasons people book a stay.

8 Musicians Really Did Play As The Titanic Went Down

Remember that unnerving scene in the movie Titanic, where the ship is clearly about to sink to the bottom of the sea, and the vessel's musicians make their piece with this and continue playing their songs as people plunge to their demise? It turns out that part of the tragedy is entirely true.

7 The Queen Mary Was Once Involved In An Accident

The Queen Mary was involved in a pretty serious accident with the HMS Curacoa during World War II. The Queen Mary sliced the other ship in half, causing lives to be lost on the Curacoa. News of the accident wasn't released until after the war had already ended.

6 The Titanic's Deceased Floated Vertically

The vast majority of the people who perished when the Titanic went down died because of hypothermia. The water that they plunged into was around twenty-eight degrees, and most of the ship's passengers froze. Their bodies apparently floated vertically and appeared as if they were sleeping.

5 The Queen Mary's Name Is Surrounded By Mystery

There is some mystery regarding the naming of the Queen Mary. During the construction of the boat, the name of the vessel was kept very guarded. Later, Britain’s King George V and his wife, Queen Mary of Teck, christened the ship, naming it after Queen Mary herself. Following the ceremony, the ship waited another two years to set sail.

4 A Lifeboat Drill Was Scheduled For The Day The Boat Sank...Too Little Too Late

When the Titanic went down, it became abundantly clear that there would not be nearly enough lifeboats to save everyone aboard the ship. The ship carried over three thousand passengers, but there were only sixty-five life vessels available. The crew had also been scheduled to perform an emergency drill with the lifeboats, but that had been canceled.

3 Certain Suites On The Queen Mary Become Crowded with Paying Customers And Those That Have Passed On

The Queen Mary is creepy, no doubt about that, and that creepy factor is one of the reasons that people can't wait to book a room on the ship. The haunted places that have the most paranormal activity go for the highest price. Paying guests and "guests" who have crossed over still love a weekend aboard the ship.

2 The Titanic's Sinking Was Previously Predicted

This is a pretty eerie fact. The sinking of the Titanic was actually predicted fourteen years before the accident ever took place. An American author wrote a novel about a ship called The Titan. In the book, the ship hits an iceberg and sinks to the bottom of the sea!

1 The Titanic's Captain Had A History Of Navigational Woes

There is some speculation that the passengers of the Titanic were never really in the most competent hands. Captain Edward Smith was said not to be that reliable of a ship captain. He was known for his navigational woes, and he did cancel the lifeboat drill on the day the ship sank.

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