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QM2 Ship Facts

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
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 will be audible for 10 miles
  • Also see www.cunard-uk.com

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