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Submitted by Pete D on Fri, 2011-02-18 07:05

1000 people each side - would have the deckies working overtime

 

Was a very impressive sight watching the Queen Mary 2 slip out of Freo last night.

Forgot the tripod though...doh

Cheers Pete

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So that's who is running into

Fri, 2011-02-18 08:17

So that's who is running into the jurien fads!

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Peter that is fantastic photos

Fri, 2011-02-18 08:22

I wanted to go down and watch her go, but old fart said there would be heaps of people seeing her go.

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and there I bitch about

Fri, 2011-02-18 09:14

and there I bitch about maneuvering my tub around the pen in Ascot! AND she does it so easy!!!

would have loved to see the mighty Queen, pity they did not stay for full day or two,  as it would have been a bloody good thing for the kids to see on a Saturday.

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i wonder what she draws?

Fri, 2011-02-18 12:10

i wonder what she draws?

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32'10"

Fri, 2011-02-18 12:42

Here are some facts and comparisons about the Queen Mary 2 from the Cunard Web Site.

 

  • 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 more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.)
    • 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

    Source: Cunard Line

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almost 10 metres!!

Fri, 2011-02-18 13:29

almost 10 metres!!