QM2’s Horn (Whistle)
A Blast from the Past
Queen Mary 2 has an extremely powerful horn (usuall referred to as a whistle for historic purposes). In fact she has five. There are two positioned on the funnel, one atop the Bridge near the mast, and two on her bow. Of her five whistles, one of her large typhoon whistles are actually an whistle taken from the original Queen Mary of 1936.
If you look carefully at this video, you can identify QM2’s Queen Mary whistle. It is the one with ‘steam’ being expelled when sounded (it’s on the funnel). QM2’s primary whistles are an A note, two octaves below middle-A. It can be heard 10 miles away.
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Queen Mary 2 Print
This 1:480 scale portrait of Queen Mary 2 by The Cruise Maps is a true celebration of the last great ocean liner. This drawing originated from the painstaking work of the world renowned ship artist, Julien Garnier, whose signature appears on every print. Complete with delightful fine details of this famous ship, this scale portrait is the ultimate collector’s item and is also signed by Stephen Payne OBE, the lead designer of Queen Mary 2. This print will capture the imagination of art lovers and the most erudite of naval modellers alike.
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