Anyone witness QM2 and QM1 together

[John Zoppina]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone was aboard either ship as QM2 passed QM1.

Look at these from the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2006-02/22117629.jpg
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2006-02/22117632.jpg

Take a look at the first photo. People line the QM's decks. Do we have a new record for amount of people aboard QM since her farewell cruise?

-John

 

[rob scott]

I've never seen the qmary live,
so eyeopening to see them in profile in that second pic with the progress of ship aerodynamic and design from 1934-5 to 2001-2.

 

[John Zoppina]

It is, isn't it? But also a little scary to think about it. It makes you wonder where naval architecture will lead to next--I tend to like the older style of the Queen Mary. But that's just my humble opinion

 

[Joe Russo]

I was there for the event and was directly across from the Queen Mary on the marina shoreline. I would estimate that there were at least 15,000 people out for the event, but there could have been more. I went on my lunch break and drove down from Hollywood and almost didn't make it in time because of the traffic that the event was causing. It was as if all of Long Beach had gone out to see it. There were thousands of people on the shore, on top of the skyscrapers of downtown, and of course, crowded on the stern of the Queen Mary and on the QM2. The highlight to me was hearing the Queen answer the QM2 with her still commanding whistles which brought loud cheers from the huge crowds. Definitely a historic event and I felt fortunate to be there.