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A Royal Rendezvous - QM2 and RMS Queen Mary meet

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On 23-February-2006, in Long Beach, CA, the Queen Mary 2 will sail into the Port of Long Beach to greet her namesake, the R.M.S. Queen Mary, for the first time. The QM2 will manuever as close to the Queen Mary as water depth will allow for the worlds largest ocean liner (appox. 1/4 mile from the stern of the Queen Mary).

Check out The Queen's Meet for all the info. I'm planning on catching this historic meeting. I'll post a report.



R.M.S. Queen Mary
Overall Length: 1,019 ft
Gross Tonnage: 81,237 tons
Date Launched: 26-Sept-1934
Maiden Voyange: 27-May-1936
Height: 181 ft. keel to top of smokestack
Number of Decks: 12
Number of Passengers: 1,957
Officers and Crew: 1,174
Propulsion: Steam Turbines
Horsepower: 160,000
Cruising Speed: 28.5 knots (55.17 km/hr)
Whistles: 3 - Steam type, 2 on forward funnel, 1 on middle funnel
Smokestacks: 3

Queen Mary 2
Overall Length: 1,132 ft.
Gross Tonnage: 151,400 tons
Date Launched: December, 2003
Maiden Voyage: 12-January-2004
Height: 236.2 ft. keel to funnel
Number of Decks: 17
Number of Passengers: 2,620
Officers and Crew: 1,253
Propulsion: Diesel-electric/Gas Turbines
Horsepower: 157,000
Cruising Speed: 28.5 knots (55.17 km/hr)
Whistles: 2 - Typhoon located at the forward and end of the funnel
Smokestacks: 1
 
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