The Queen Mary II is owned by the Cunard Line. You could get information from their web site. www.cunard.com Happy sailing.
The Queen Mary and her running mate the RMS Queen Elizabeth were built as part of Cunards 2 ship weekly express which would travel between south hampton, Cherbourg, and New York.
The Queen Elizabeth II is a cruise ship.
There were no losses of life on the Queen Mary itself, however a collision with one of its escorts during World War II did result in the deaths of many who were aboard the escort. The collision occurred on October 2, 1942 off the coast of Ireland. The escort ship HMS Curacoa and the Queen Mary were both performing evasive maneuvers when the Queen Mary struck the Curacoa midship at 28 knots, slicing her in half. The Curacoa sank almost immediately, resulting in the loss of 239 lives.
She has one daughter - Ann, the Princess Royal.
Queen Mary 2
The ship RMS Queen Mary 2 weighs about 180,000 tons. It is a very heavy ship that is made with forged steel and the sweat and tears of thousands of workers.
Royal Mail Ship. Basically is means that the ship is authorized to carry main for the British Royal Mail. These days it is just a 'title' the Queen Mary 2 does not carry mail as a cargo.
Oasis of the Seas or Queen Mary 2 (QM2 technically is not a cruise ship.)
The Cunard's Queen Mary 2 was built in Southampton, New York in 1969. The ship was built for crossing the Atlantic Ocean and cruising to the Caribbean.
The most famous Cunard ship is the Queen Mary 2. They also famously own the Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Victoria.
The fastest cruise ship or ocean liner is the RMS Queen Mary 2, which can approach speeds of over 29 knots or 35 mph. The Queen Mary 2 is the largest ocean liner ever constructed, as well as the tallest, longest, and widest ship ever built.
The Queen Mary II is owned by the Cunard Line. You could get information from their web site. www.cunard.com Happy sailing.
The Queen Mary 2 was officially launched in early 2003, completed in December 2003 and then christened by Queen Elizabeth in January 2004 after the Queen Mary, a retired ocean liner from 1936. The ship is a transatlantic ocean liner and is also used for cruises.
The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship is a huge 1,132ft long with a total of 17 decks. 13 of the decks are passenger decks and can hold a total of 2620 passengers with 1,253 officers and crew members.
The Queen Mary in Long Beach is the original. The Queen Mary 2 is still in service as part of Cunard Cruise Line.
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