Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, May 4, 1960 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		QUEEN ELIZABETH (1940-1946 Troopship then 1946-1968 passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

A crew card in 1960 from a steward on Cunard's QUEEN ELIZABETH : he / she has to clean 23 cabins
Ship's locationProbably the Ocean Terminal, Southampton (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailing forNew York (USA) ... Americans pronounce it as NOO YORK ... all in one quick wordGross Tonnage83,673

From the serrated edges on the card it looks as though it has been torn from a roll or page of the cards which were printed for use by the liner's crew

On the back of the card is

Cunard Line   R.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth"

4th May 1960

I have put in an allotment of £3-10 a month.

Dear Betty,

We sail at 3.30pm.

I am a bit worried though. you have a lot to do and

the Chief Stewardess said it would be heavy going.

I should have asked how many cabins I had at

the time of interview.

I have 23 cabins