AHOY THERE! QM2 Sails Past Scarborough......

The ship is hailed as the grandest, most magnificent ocean liner ever built and below are some interesting facts about her to demonstrate just why:

•Length: 1,132 feet

•Beam: 135 feet

•Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet

•Draft: 32 feet 10 inches

•Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet

•Gross Tonnage: Approximately 150,000 gross tons

•Passengers: 2,620

•Crew: 1,253

•Top Speed: Approximately 30 knots (34.5 mph)

•Power: 157,000 horsepower, environmentally friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant

•Propulsion: Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing

•Strength: Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability for
Atlantic crossings

•Stabilizers: Two sets

•Cost: Estimated $800 million dollars

Since it is often difficult to picture the size of such a large vessel, here are some comparisons:

•QM2 is five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.)

•QM2 is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary

•QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.)

•QM2 is more than 3 ½ times as long as Westminster Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.)

•QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.)

•QM2 is more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.)

•QM2 is as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31 ½ ft. each)

•QM2's whistle is audible for 10 miles

To view a video of the QM2 please cick below:

Queen Mary2 Video

Article and photos courtesy of the Scarborough Evening News.

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Web Team

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