QE2 was launched on September 20th 1967 and entered service on 2nd May 1969.
Ship's lives are normally expressed in service life, so as at the date of her retiral from passenger service (27-11-08) she was 39.5 years old.
QE2 was about 33meters longer than the Titanic
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QE2 travelled further than any other ship ever has, or ever will - 6 million miles. QE2 was the fastest liner in the world - capable of 34 knots - and the most powerful twin-propellor ship in the world - 130,000hp. QE2 was built in Clydebank, Scotland and completed in 1968. QE2 entered service in April 1969 with her maiden voyage on May 2nd to New York.
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The ocean liner the QE2 has been in Port Rashid, Dubai since April 2010. The ship's ownership 'position' is that she is no longer owned by Cunard, but by Dubai World, the parent company of Nakheel, a major company involved in developing the tourist industry in Dubai. The ship's economic 'position' is uncertain. Plans for utilisation of this massive luxury cruise ship have been put on hold due to the global recession (2007- ).
Titanic__Nope, not the Titanic. The QE2 is 953ft and the Titanic was 882.75 ft. So QE2 wins by a nose.If you are interested in comparing the Titanic to other modern ships, check out the website "Comparing Titanic to Modern Ships".QE2
At the speed of a normal cruise ship, QE2 can move 125 feet per gallon. At her high speed service speed (28.5 knots) she can move 50 feet per gallon.
To find out the latest information about the building of the third Cunard Queen Elizabeth the best place is the official 'We are cunard' blog which is following progress which you will find by clicking the link below. Note that unlike the first 2 Queen Elizabeths, the new ship is simply a cruise ship with a large number of near-identical sisters. For this reason it is completely incorrect to connect her with, or compare her to, the QE2. QM2 is the replacement for QE2.
The QE2 was 293.5 metres long.The Queen Mary II was 345 metres long.
QE2 is 963 feet long (293.53m)
Ronald W. Warwick has written: 'QE2' -- subject(s): Queen Elizabeth 2 (Ship)