Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a retired British passenger ship converted into a floating hotel. Originally built for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic …

2009年8月14日 · QE2's thruster doors would close automatically when above 8 kts, and cannot be used whilst the stabilisers are out, to avoid 'forgetting' to bring the fins in when docking. …

The Queen Elizabeth 2, or QE2 as she is commonly known was the flagship of the Cunard Line for over 30 years. QE2 made her maiden voyage in 1969 and is one of the last of the great …

2024年5月9日 · The ‘bulb’ fitted on the forefront of QE2 was the first time one was fitted on a Cunard ship and this bulbous bow would punch a hole in the water ahead thereby cutting …

Stephen Payne, QM2's Naval Architect has admitted that they essentially copied QE2's bow, scaling up the shape with the only modification being the more modern extended bulbous bow …

Like both the Normandie and France, the QE2 has a bulbous bow, flared stem, and clean forecastle. One innovation that made her distinct from all other ships is her funnel, which bears …

2009年8月12日 · Unlike the common Cruise Ship, QE2's bow thrusters had doors that closed (when the thrusters were not in use) in order to keep the hull streamlined and thus increase …

These design constraints dictated slender bow sections to efficiently slice through the seas, bow profiles to deflect the seas in all conditions, and big powerplants to drive these ships at speeds …

2019年8月27日 · While in the North Atlantic, roughly 200 miles south of eastern Newfoundland, the QE2 runs into a rampaging Hurricane Luis. While passengers are ordered to remain in …

2010年6月18日 · "Officers on the bridge estimated the wave at 92 feet, because they were eyeball to eyeball with the crest." I have a very simple question - if it had hit QE2 in the side, …