The RMS Queen Mary 2 is named after the Cunard Lines original Queen Mary, which was in turn named after British
Queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. It does not commemorate the reign of Queen Mary II.
At the time of her construction in 2003 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique, the Queen Mary 2
was the longest, widest and tallest passenger ship ever built, and at gross tonnage (GT) of 148,528 tons, was also the largest.
She lost the gross tonnage distinction to Royal Caribbean
International's 154,407 GT Freedom of the Seas in April 2006, but Queen Mary 2 remains the largest ocean liner (as opposed to cruise ship) ever built, and her width, length, and waterline breadth
are unsurpassed by any other passenger ship.
Moreover, the Queen Mary 2 displaces approximately 76,000 tons; the Royal Caribbean Freedom ships displace about 64,000 tons. The Queen Mary 2
was the first major ocean liner built since the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969.
Queen Mary 2's facilities include 15 restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre,
a planetarium, and kennels.Tonnage: 148,528 gross tons
Displacement: 76,000 tonnes (approx)
Length: 1,132 ft (345 m)
Beam: 135 ft (41 m) waterline,
147.5 ft (45.0 m) extreme (bridge wings)
Height: 236.2 ft (72.0 m) keel to funnel
Draft: 33 ft (10.1 m)
Decks: 13 passenger decks
Installed power: 117 MW (157,000 horsepower)
CODAG
Propulsion: Four 21.5 MW Rolls-Royce/Alstom "Mermaid" electric propulsion pods: 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing
Speed: 29.62 knots (54.86 km/h; 34.09 mph)[5] Capacity: 2,620 passengers
Crew: 1,253 officers and crew
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