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1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...
1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...
Item # 718896
June 30, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945
* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo
* American military troops homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPERLINER HERE WITH 13,311 GI'S" with subhead. (see images) More on page 5 with three more related photos.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
background: In June of 1945, the RMS Queen Elizabeth arrived in New York Harbor carrying thousands of American servicemen returning home from Europe just weeks after Victory in Europe Day. Departing from Gourock, Scotland, on June 15, the massive ocean liner—originally designed as a luxury passenger ship but converted into a wartime troop carrier—was packed to capacity, with every inch of her decks crowded with soldiers eager for their first glimpse of home in years. The arrival was both a logistical triumph and an emotional moment, symbolizing the end of a long and brutal conflict for many of those aboard. As the ship approached Pier 90 on the Hudson River, the scene became iconic: a towering vessel brimming with weary but jubilant troops waving to the city skyline and the cheering crowds below. The Queen Elizabeth, capable of transporting over 15,000 troops at a time, played a vital role in these repatriation efforts, and her 1945 arrival stands as one of the most powerful images of the homecoming period following World War II.
Category: World War II
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