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Queen Mary 2 in the Solent
Queen Mary 2 is portrayed working up speed as she departs the Solent on a
very clear but brisk day early in her career. A hearty crew of yachtsmen,
made from the brave sort of sailor that only Britain breeds, take in the spectacle
of this new ship. Fine on her starboard quarter a tanker has not yet made
the turn into the channel leading to open sea.
Astern of this great new Cunarder steams the beloved Queen Elizabeth 2. These two ships are the proud upholders of a tradition that dates back to the middle of the nineteenth century. It includes such proud liners as Mauretania, Aquitania, Berengaria, Carmania, and many others.
Queen Mary 2 measures 1,131 feet, 3 inches long, making this colossal liner the longest in the world. She has a beam of 131 feet, a draught of 32 feet, 6 inches, and her height from keel to funnel is 236 feet, 2 inches. Designed to carry up to 2,620 passengers with a crew of approximately 1,250, she is capable of exceeding a speed of 30 knots.
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