{"id":191684,"date":"2026-02-24T17:57:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/191684\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:57:22","slug":"boaters-make-grisly-discovery-near-long-beach-ocean-liner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/191684\/","title":{"rendered":"Boaters make grisly discovery near Long Beach ocean liner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of boaters were shocked to find a body floating in near the iconic Queen Mary ocean liner in <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/15\/us-news\/long-beach-restricts-self-checkouts-in-attempt-to-stop-shoplifters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LA County\u2019s Long Beach<\/a> harbor late Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The two men initially didn\u2019t flinch before making the disturbing discovery.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.77777778;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38587564\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/created-dji-camera-122113260.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Queen Mary ship docked at Long Beach harbor, with the city skyline and numerous boats in the marina in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-38587564\"  \/>Boaters found a body floating in near the Queen Mary ocean liner in Long Beach harbor late Monday night. N \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is here. Sign up for Morning Report.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the perfect blend of news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were passing the buoys, and we thought it was trash. \u2026 We noticed\u2026 what seemed to be a back, so we turned around to confirm,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/boaters-find-body-floating-marina-queen-mary-long-beach\/18643566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">one of the boaters told ABC 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was actually pretty surreal. To think that you could find a dead body like that\u2026 like right outside of the marina in Long Beach \u2014 that\u2019s insane,\u201d the second boater added.<\/p>\n<p>The man\u2019s body had no \u201cobvious signs of trauma\u201d and foul play is not expected, the Long Beach Police Department told The Post. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38587555\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/long-beach-known-waterfront-attractions-122113392.jpg\" alt=\"The Queen Mary ship in Long Beach with the Convention Center and other waterfront attractions.\" class=\"wp-image-38587555\"  \/>The Queen Mary is a decommissioned ship turned tourist attraction that\u2019s stationed in the Port of Long Beach. dbvirago \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>Cops first received reports of the body in the Port of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/03\/us-news\/long-beach-vandals-decapitate-blessed-mother-statue-in-attack-on-catholic-school-cops\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach area<\/a> near Queensway Bay around 10:34 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The medical examiner is now handling the investigation to determine the man\u2019s identity and cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/21\/lifestyle\/the-queen-mary-2-will-offer-a-front-row-seat-to-americas-250th\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Mary is a decommissioned British ship<\/a> turned tourist attraction that now operates as a hotel and restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" 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