Show QUEEN OF THE SEAS luxury liner to make maiden voyage oct 16 NEW YORK with the greatest reconditioning job in maritime history now nearing its final stages the worlds largest passenger liner gunards Cun ards ton queen elizabeth I 1 is being prepared to launch the career postponed by war for more than six years transformed into a new ship the queen elizabeth will make her maiden voyage starting regular service from southampton Out hampton to new york on octo her 16 the ne return voyage from new york is scheduled for october 25 the gray war paint that shrouded the ship when she slipped across ahe atlantic in march 1940 on the first of many vital war missions has been replaced by the colors of peace shiny black hull gleaming white superstructure red and black funnels colors of the cunard line thirty tons of paint were required to cover the ships million square feet of exterior surface decks worn by the tramp of pairs of military boots have been blackout paint has been scraped oft 2000 portholes port holes miles of temporary wiring and piping h have ave been dismantled the ship has been bean stripped of such military appurtenances as standee berths temporary sanitary facilities bulkheads storerooms store rooms and troop fittings the job began im mediately after the queen elizabeth completed her final voyage as a war transport last march 6 now a luxury ship the queen elizabeth will be furnished with equipment and decorations ordered and delivered before the advent at 0 war then stored in the united states australia and other places throughout the world for the past sue six years fittings include pieces ot of furniture and equipment set tees mattresses and pillows curtains and bedspreads 2000 carpets 1500 wardrobes and dressing tables and 10 miles of carpets As the final step in the ship will enter the graving dock for examinations of the four propellers each weighing 32 tons the giant ton rudder and other underwater der water parts one way rates will start at tor for tourist class ranging up to for first class |