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Topic: Oceanic & QE2 Pics together

PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-09-2006 06:22 AM

It isn't very often one gets the chance to see these 2 ladies together. A real delight to watch Oceanic berth astern of QE2. Unfortunately later in the day it was far too hazy for any decent photos and QE2 had left by 14:00, but some 7am photos in the Galleries with more of the same here.

Pam

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 08-09-2006 07:27 AM

That made my morning Pam....love those photos. I would love to see more and more cruise ships built that size.....Was on the OCEANIC 4 times when she was with Premier. And visited the QE 2, when she was in Ft. Lauderdale. It was a special invite for travel agents, it was a very fast tour on her. They let us stop and rest in one bar, can't recall which one and in popped Art Buchwald. A very nice fellow, he signed a piece of paper for me. When my late husband was a barber at the Savoy Plaza in NYC, it was near Central Park....Buchwald and all the big actors/actresses...musicians, writers would come in there to get all gussied up. That included getting a manicure. Tony had some life.

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-09-2006 07:50 AM

Great pics, Pam. These two ladies are amazing.

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joe at travelpage
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Member # 622

posted 08-09-2006 09:10 AM

Pam,

What ship is in the bottom right corner of this picture?

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Gerry
First Class Passenger
Member # 168

posted 08-09-2006 09:25 AM

Oceanic's stern was the inspiration for QM2's hybrid stern.

Flat at the waterline for propulsion efficiency and rounded (cruiser) higher for seakeeping and aesthetics.

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
Member # 5510

posted 08-09-2006 09:29 AM

I don't think it's a cruise ship.

[ 08-09-2006: Message edited by: Pascal ]

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PamM
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-09-2006 10:54 AM

She's a rather nice ex Japanese ferry, now Ocean Trailer:-

Pam

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 08-09-2006 11:43 AM

I like that ship Pam, it looks marvelous..sort of like a smaller version of the QM 2. OOOOps, I meant QE 2...not the aforementioned. YIKES

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 08-09-2006 11:47 AM

Beautiful pictures.
Barcelona is certainly one of the most interesting shipspotting places : lots of different ships : gracious old classics, next to a variety of interestingooking ferries and modern and contemporary cruiseships, and this on a more or less regular basis.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-09-2006 12:32 PM

Wow-two of my all time favorites! Thanks for sharing Pam!

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 08-09-2006 12:41 PM

It is amazing how much bigger the QE2 is than the Oceanic, yet both are graceful to look at.

Pam[/QB][/QUOTE]

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 08-09-2006 12:49 PM

Fantastic photos Pam! I just love the looks of OCEANIC and always have. She has that Italian lineage from the 60's that just can't be beat. As for QE2, her exterior was never a favorite of mine for some reason. I can't really pinpoint why but she just doesn't do much for me. Mind you I love sailing on QE2, I'm just not enamored with her appearance.

Ernie

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Patsy
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posted 08-09-2006 01:57 PM

Great photos, Pam. Pity the view's spoiled by Ocean Village.

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TampaMike
First Class Passenger
Member # 4445

posted 08-10-2006 07:48 PM

Great Pics!

I love that Oceanic has her original letters on the stern from Home Lines (sans Panama registry), the script lettering on the bow from Premier, and now dressed in Pullmantur livery. Each of her 'lives' are on display.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 08-14-2006 03:13 PM

Really great photos, Pam. You take very pleasing photos for the liner enthusiast as well as others.
Please continue to share with us. Thanks.

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anthemius
First Class Passenger
Member # 1859

posted 08-22-2006 10:41 AM

Hello Pam,
seems we were in Barcelona at the same time! Saw OCEANIC and QE2 coming in on MONTEREY. I wanted to go on MontJuic to take an areal view of both ships, but when I reached this height the QE2 was on the way to the harbour exit. Dammit!

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 08-22-2006 11:45 AM

Pam: what's the ship in the background?

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Whops, didn't get that right. Anyway, it's the second image in this gallery of Pam's:
http://www.travelserver.net/travelpage/aspgallery/view_ad.asp?Ad_ID=2564

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 08-22-2006 11:49 AM

quote:
Pam: what's the ship in the background?

Ah: it's actually in three of the shots, and presumably it's the Ocean Village.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-22-2006 04:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by anthemius:
.. the QE2 was on the way to the harbour exit. Dammit!

Maybe we met without knowing I only went up the cable car to get some overhead shots of Monterey, but it took me so long to get back I missed QE2 leaving too. I knew she left at 2pm [crazy time?] and was going to go on a harbour trip.. not to be. You must have been aboard when I took some early shots of Monterey alongside.

see Gallery

Yes, Tom, that 'thing' was OV.. not a very pretty sight I took this one as a quiz.. but it came out too obvious..

More here.

Pam

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
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posted 08-22-2006 04:52 PM

Very nice pictures - what a pitty that you don't have a video of the Monterey leaving.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-22-2006 05:08 PM

...coincidentally it occured to me that there is a video of Monterey leaving Barcelona to be found here.

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anthemius
First Class Passenger
Member # 1859

posted 08-27-2006 01:04 PM

Pam,
I disembarked MONTEREY about 11:30. I tried the cable car later that day to get aerial views of the ship. But the angle and the sunlight was against me, so my pictures of MONTEREY could have been better. My review of my Monterey cruise will appear in Sea Lines, which makes me a bit proud.

Michael Hipler
http://liners.gmxome.de

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anthemius
First Class Passenger
Member # 1859

posted 08-27-2006 01:09 PM

In fact on the pictures of MONTEREY departing Barcelona you probably can see me standing on the bridge leading to the Mol Adossat, the second cruise terminal, to photograph her departure. These pictures came out excellent.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-27-2006 01:34 PM

Michael, yes I can see a couple of people on the bridge above the Fruit Terminal.. no more identifiable than as human beings though

You also probably have me as a spec on top of the Eurostars GM Hotel?

Wish I had known, we could have had a drink up at the cable car cafe.. look forward to the review & photos in C lines. Will make a nice change.

Pam

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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Member # 301

posted 08-27-2006 07:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Gerry:
Oceanic's stern was the inspiration for QM2's hybrid stern.

No such thing as maritime design copyright then, Gerry?

The QM2 must be the first ship for decades where the designers we actually allowed to consider the 'aesthetics'.

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