Transatlantic?

[IJN]

Just think that the QM2 is only the 48th largest cruise ship and the top 2 Icon of the Seas and Star of the Seas at 248,663 tons are just under 100,000 tons heavier than the QM2.

List of largest cruise ships - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Size isn’t everything.

Icon is an ugly pig, whilst QM2 is a beautiful ship.

Saying that I reckon the kids love the IoS it must cater for most of what they want to do..

 

[Barrie Davis]

This is the other thing that blew my mind.

The size of the QM2 compared to Titanic.

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Seeing this reminded me - did you know that the Titanic's engines didn't need four funnels? The designer thought that it wouldn't look right with three funnels so he added a fourth one at the back which served as ventilation for internal rooms.

 

[IJN]

I didn't but I do now.

 

[Daz]

I didn't but I do now.

Weirdly I did know that. Maybe Barrie has mentioned it at a quiz night when you’ve been droning on about Cunard again?

 

[IJN]

I have to as you were banging on about Kinky Cruises (aka Virgin).

It takes all sorts Darren.