Cunard Homepage: This page is indipendent of the Cunard Line.

Chris' Cunard Page
QE2QM2Queen VictoriaExtras & Archives       

 

          
 
        About QM2  | QM2 History | QM2 Today | The Review | QM2 Decks | Tour QM2 | Bookings 
 
 

About QM2 : General Information

  • Name : Queen Mary 2

  • Gross Registered Tonnage: 148,000 tons 

  • Length:  345 meters / 1132 feet 

  • Beam: 40 meters / 135 feet 

  • Beam at Bridge Wings: 45 meters / 147.5 feet 

  • Draft: 10 meters / 32 feet ten inches 

  • Height (Keel to Funnel): 72 meters / 237 feet 

  • Passengers: 2660 

  • Crew: 1254

  • Top Speed: Approximately 30 knots (34.5 mph)

  • Power: 157,000 horsepower, Environmentally friendly plant.

  • Propulsion: Four pods of 20 MW each. 2 fixed and 2 variable pitch.

  • Strength: Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability. 

  • Stabilizers: Two sets of Denny Brown. 

  • Fleet Status : Flag Carrier & Largest.

  • Sister Ship(s) : Queen Elizabeth 2 & Queen Victoria.

  • Cost: 1.1bn Australian Dollars 

 About QM2: Interesting Facts

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

  • 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.

  • 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 36 double-decker London buses (31 ½ ft. each) 

  • QM2's whistle will be audible for ten miles. 

  • QM2's whistle was taken from her namesake, Queen Mary.

 Chris' Cunard Page- www.chriscunard.com - ^ TOP