This is an example of the nuts used to hold the screws (propellers for you land lubbers) on the Queen Mary, which although it never had a cruise in the Pacific, is located in Long Beach, CA. Makes sense, right?
A funny piece of trivia: The QM moved more than 750,000 military personnel during WWII. Her speed and capacity are, in many ways, still unmatched to this day. There are many people that are convinced that without the QM's ability to move Service men and women, that WWII may have lasted several more years and cost countless more lives. She served as an ocean liner for two more decades after WWII.
However, when Cunard, the company that owned the QM was looking to retire her from service and exploring their options from potential buyers, there was only one British company that even made a bid to purchase her. And they were going to disassemble her and sell her for scrap.
So much for nostalgia, eh? Or even a sense of historical importance...
