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Topic: Is QE2 not the Last superliner ever built?

pungpui
First Class Passenger
Member # 1218

posted 05-17-2000 05:06 AM

Since I heard that about QM2's construction, i have been wondering whether or not QE2 will remain as the last superliner ever to be built. Will it stay that way, or will QM2 become that title? What do you think?

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 05-17-2000 05:46 AM

QE2 will be the last super liner built in the Great Trans Atlantic Era.

QM2 wont be the last great super liner because QE2 will be cruising with her. They will both be pioneers for the 21'st century Trans Atlantic superliner.

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 05-17-2000 11:37 AM

Every effort is being made in her design to make the QM2 a true ocean liner, so I would say that the QE-2 will no longer hold that title of the last superliner built. I have a feeling that Cunard may even have plans in the back of their minds to build yet another liner after the QM2. I may upset some people, and for those of us who are true ocean liner buffs, this next statement is risky, but I'm thinking that the new QM2 will be even more super than the "super" liners of the past, considering her size is greater than any of them. QM2 will be spectacular! QE-2 will pale in it's shadow (this doesn't mean that I will enjoy QE-2 any less). As much as I like the QE-2, I'm truly looking forward to the QM2 to make it's appearance!!!! QE-2 is a wonderful ship but she lacks the "grandness" that the Queens, Mary and Elizabeth had. We thought for many years that the QE-2 was going to be the last ocean liner to be built, but now with the QM2 all that has changed. QM2 will be the latest ocean liner when she comes out, and she will stand right along side the QE-2, the Norway, ss United States, and the Queen Mary which thankfully still exist today, and are remnants of the trans-Atlantic era. QM2 will be a great representative of things to come, and the one vessel that will start a new era in luxury ocean travel!

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 05-19-2000 04:34 AM

QE2 doesn't pale next to any ship and never will.

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pungpui
First Class Passenger
Member # 1218

posted 05-19-2000 04:52 AM

ok then

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 05-19-2000 10:22 AM

Cunard......
Sorry, the QE2 does pale by comparison to
several....including Normandie.....and I am
a QE2 loyalist.

Barryboat.....
Just curious.....why do you use a hyphen in
QE-2 and not in QM2????? Cunard Line always
uses QE2.

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 05-19-2000 11:25 AM

NAL, that's actually a great question! The full title for this liner is
Queen Elizabeth 2
When I shorten or abreviate down to QE-2, for some reason I have always added the hyphen, I just felt that it looked better than QE2. I may have seen it years ago too which has put me in the habit of abreviating it this way. I will say that it is incorrect to say QE II or Queen Elizabeth the second, which actually refers to the monarch Her Royal Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II. If you look at some publications about QE-2, you will see that the 2 will often be in a smaller font. I can't do it here but it was to separate QE from 2 a bit. I also thought I recalled a gramatical rule that required a hyphen in this situation??? I honestly don't know why I continue to write QE-2 instead of QE2. You're absolutely right when you noticed that I use QM2 instead of QM-2. It doesn't make sense. I truly think it can be done both ways technically, but perhaps there are some grammer experts out there who could give us more insight into the use of a hyphen.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 05-19-2000 01:18 PM

Barryboat.....

A good answer to my question.....it's your
choice. I have sailed frequently on QE2 since
1972 and I just never saw it done that way.
There is no reason for a hyphen, but also
no reason why you shouldn't use one. Early
in her career I remember officers refering
to her as "QE" or "the Queen", soon after
it seems "QE2" has caught on as the most
popular. I have only heard NON ship persons
refer to her as "II" or "the second" which
is very incorrect as you stated.

Thanks for taking time to answer. Happy
sailing!!!!!

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Joe at PwC
First Class Passenger
Member # 225

posted 05-19-2000 02:38 PM

Cunard, I have to agree with Barryboat on the QM2 to be far superior to the QE2. As much as I like the QE2 for looks, I've got to imagine that the QM2 will be a technological tour de force. She'll be far larger than QE2, and I think will improve on QE2's looks a bit. I'm waiting to see, however, if Cunard Line makes good on its initial claim to be decorating the interior of the QM2 a la Titanic. If they do that, then it will be a no-brainer.

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