Queen Mary 2 Whistle Blasts.
January 2, 2026
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Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 sounds her epic whistle / horn. QM2 carries an ORIGINAL whistle from the original RMS Queen Mary and the other is designed to sound like the original whistles of the RMS Queen Mary.
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Here's some more info and stats about Cunard Queen Mary 2. You can learn a lot more on my website: https://www.chriscunard.com/
▶ Name: Queen Mary 2 (QM2).
▶ Gross Tonnage: 149,215 tons.
▶ Length: 1132 feet / 345.03 metres.
▶ Beam: 135 feet / 41.14 metres.
▶ Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet / 44.95 metres.
▶ Draft: 32 feet, 10 inches / 9.75 metres.
▶ Height (Keel to Funnel): 237 feet / 72.23 metres.
▶ Passenger Capacity: 2,695 people.
▶ Standard Crew Capacity: 1,253 people.
▶ Top Speed: Approximately 30 knots (34.5 mph / 55.56km/h).
▶ Power: 157,000 hp / 117074.88 kW.
▶ Propulsion: Four pods of 20 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 rotating (360 degrees).
▶ Stabilisers: Two sets of Denny Brown stabilisers.
▶ Port of Registry: Hamilton (2011 – ) Southampton (2003 – 2011).
▶ Callsign: ZCEF6 (2011 – ) GBQM (2003 – 2011).
▶ Fleet Status: Flagship of the Cunard Fleet.
▶ Cost: $800m USD / $1.1bn AUD (in 2003)
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▶ Is Queen Mary 2 bigger than Titanic?
Yes – Queen Mary 2 is much bigger than Titanic. At 1,132ft long, she is 250ft longer than Titanic. In metric terms QM2 is 76.2 metres longer than Titanic. Queen Mary 2 is also wider, taller and faster than Titanic with a cruising speed 7 knots faster than Titanic. While QM2 is much larger than Titanic, she only carries slightly more passengers than Titanic, with QM2 able to transport a maximum of 2,695 guests and Titanic 2,435. This means each QM2 passenger has a LOT more space per person than those aboard Titanic.
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