QUEEN MARY 2 Facts
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Length: 1,132 feet
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Beam: 135 feet
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Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet
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Draft: 32 feet 10 inches
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Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet
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Gross Tonnage: Approximately 150,000 gross tons
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Passengers: 2,665
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Crew: 1,275
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Top Speed: Approximately 30 knots (34.5 mph)
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Power: 157,000 horsepower, environmentally
friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant
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Propulsion: Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed
and 2 azimuthing
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Strength: Extra thick steel hull for strength
and stability for Atlantic crossings
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Stabilizers: Two sets
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Cost: Estimated $800 million dollars
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