In January 1946, Queen Mary recorded her fastest ever crossing to Southampton in 3 days, 22 hours, 42 minutes, at an average speed of 31.9 knots. However, as she left from Halifax and was in war service at the time, this was not counted as a new record for the Blue Riband.[1]
Gibbs, Charles Robert Vernon (1957). Passenger Liners of the Western Ocean: A Record of Atlantic Steam and Motor Passenger Vessels from 1838 to the Present Day. London: Staples Press. OCLC225962096.[page needed]
Fry, Henry (1896). The History of North Atlantic Steam Navigation with Some Account of Early Ships and Shipowners. London: Sampson, Low & Marston. OCLC271397492.[page needed]