Today this biggest cruise ship ever built, arrived at Jellicoe Wharf, Auckland, New Zealand to visit for the day.
Cost NZ$ 1.1 Billion, about US$ 750 Million.
Imagine being an electrician on board.
The ship is 23 storeys high and weighs 1.5 Million tons.
I took some photo's from Stanley Point, Devonport, North Shore.
Just to get an idea of the size of the ship against the background of the city.
Of course the close up view from Quay street, Down Town was a hughe traffic jam, and obstructed by containers and freight trains.

Queen Mary 1 https://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/RODALCO/DSC02336.jpg

Queen Mary 2 https://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/RODALCO/DSC02334.jpg

Queen Mary 3 https://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/RODALCO/DSC02333.jpg

Queen Mary 4 https://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o298/RODALCO/DSC02329.jpg

Great picts.

I am origonaly from Clydebank and my grandfather was a plumber on the "Three Queens" built in "John Browns" shipyard on the clyde (Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, QE2) Wonder what he would have thought her?

My granfather passed away in 1976

Thanks for posting Kenny

Great pics Ray ! That IS a massive boat.

Great photo's Ray!.
Apparently they were saying on the News that the QM is longer than the Sky tower is high.
Not sure how relevant that is, I have no idea how tall the Sky tower actually is.

Does this put things into perspective for you?
Queen Mary 2, facts and figures

Keny

Thanks Kenbo for the actual facts for Queen Mary 2.
It is an enormous ship, and very powerfull.

I see i was wrong with the weight which is 150,000 tons.

Mike, details for the Sky Tower which is 328 meters tall.
http://www.skycityauckland.co.nz/skycity/index.cfm?5FB84201-50BA-1DC3-6503-2FD86214423F

Interesting stuff Ray,
Hmm

Direct electric drives by fixed and azimuth swivelling underslung motor pods.
Built in France.