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Subject: OT ships was Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt - Cruising
From: Craig Zeni <clzeni@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 08:00:26 -0500
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>Interesting to note that nowadays the QE2 is one of several big boats,
>at 70,327 tons and 963 feet long.
>Several Carnival ships are the same length, 110,000 tons.

Two very different creatures.  QEII, Normandie, SS United States et 
al were designed to get passengers across the Atlantic in comfort to 
their destinations as quickly as possible...the United States is the 
current (and likely last) holder of the Blue Ribband, the unofficial 
trophy for the fastest transatlantic run.  The United States did this 
in 1952, *averaging* 35.5 knots and making the NY-Southhampton 
journey in just under 3 and a half days, besting the old Queen Mary 
record by ten hours.  And it's said that the vessel was not moving as 
fast as it could.

The big new cruise ships are intended to do just that - cruise around 
so that their sunburned patrons can enjoy the sun.  They're big and 
slow - ISTR most will barely touch 20 knots.
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