The QM2 took more than five years to build. It is 1,138 feet long and 238 feet high - as tall as a 21-story building. It took over the trans-Atlantic duties of the Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner when that ship retired in 2008. The QM2 was christened by Queen Elizabeth on the 8th of January 2004 and set sail from Southampton on the 12th. She carries over 2600 passengers and around 1250 crew. She is 1,132 ft 0 in (345.03 m) long and has a gross tonnage of over 149 000. Still More Queen Mary 2 facts

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