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QE2 TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
(concluded)
COMMENTARY
(concluded)
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VIEWS
VIEWS
Officers conferring over paper charts during a
transatlantic voyage in the 1990s.
transatlantic voyage in the 1990s.
Above: Control panels on each of the bridge wings
allow the officers to maneuver the ship while docking.
Right: When the ship was converted from steam power
to diesel electric, an array of buttons on the bridge
were no longer connected to anything. Creating a
surprise for visitors, some wag re-labled these buttons
with such captions as: "Torpedo"; "Eight-inch Gun";
"Exocet" and "Captain's Ejector Seat".
allow the officers to maneuver the ship while docking.
Right: When the ship was converted from steam power
to diesel electric, an array of buttons on the bridge
were no longer connected to anything. Creating a
surprise for visitors, some wag re-labled these buttons
with such captions as: "Torpedo"; "Eight-inch Gun";
"Exocet" and "Captain's Ejector Seat".
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BEHIND THE SCENES
THE BRIDGE
QE2's navigation bridge is located on Signal Deck, the highest point on the ship. As with the public areas, the
bridge has been repeatedly upgraded to encompass new technological innovations. (Click to see a leaflet describing
the bridge in 1991)
Below left: In addition to the technological innovations, there have been creature comfort changes. For example,
during the 1994 refit, enterprising officers persuaded the craftsmen who were installing wood paneling in the public
areas to also do the bridge. Similarly, the wooden chair used by the captain during long stretches on the bridge (see
below right) was replaced by a much more impressive chair that is permanently bolted to the deck (see lower right
hand corner of the photo above). While this chair looks impressive, it is in fact the top of a bus driver's chair that was
married to the pedestal of a dentist's chair by one of the ship's officers.
QE2's navigation bridge is located on Signal Deck, the highest point on the ship. As with the public areas, the
bridge has been repeatedly upgraded to encompass new technological innovations. (Click to see a leaflet describing
the bridge in 1991)
Below left: In addition to the technological innovations, there have been creature comfort changes. For example,
during the 1994 refit, enterprising officers persuaded the craftsmen who were installing wood paneling in the public
areas to also do the bridge. Similarly, the wooden chair used by the captain during long stretches on the bridge (see
below right) was replaced by a much more impressive chair that is permanently bolted to the deck (see lower right
hand corner of the photo above). While this chair looks impressive, it is in fact the top of a bus driver's chair that was
married to the pedestal of a dentist's chair by one of the ship's officers.
Right: The Florist Shop supplies fresh
flowers for the public areas and for
passenger staterooms.
flowers for the public areas and for
passenger staterooms.
THE HOSPITAL
Because QE2 was
designed to do itineraires that
often involve going beyond the
range of medical evacuation
helicopters, she is equipped
with one of the finest hospitals
at sea. It includes an operating
room, x-ray facilities, a
dentist's office, a pharmacy, a
laboratory and physiotherapy
rooms. There are five wards,
each with two beds.
Accordingly, QE2 has often
gone to the assistance of other
ships with medical
emergencies.
Because QE2 was
designed to do itineraires that
often involve going beyond the
range of medical evacuation
helicopters, she is equipped
with one of the finest hospitals
at sea. It includes an operating
room, x-ray facilities, a
dentist's office, a pharmacy, a
laboratory and physiotherapy
rooms. There are five wards,
each with two beds.
Accordingly, QE2 has often
gone to the assistance of other
ships with medical
emergencies.
THE HOLD
Left: While QE2 carries an extensive
array of the world's best wines, the
wine cellar itself is strictly utilitarian.
Above right: Not everyone drinks
vintage wine. Accordingly, QE2 also
carries a large amount of beer.
Right: QE2 is one of the world's
largest consumers of caviar.
Consequently, a large quantity of this
expensive commodity is kept in a
locked cage.
Left: While QE2 carries an extensive
array of the world's best wines, the
wine cellar itself is strictly utilitarian.
Above right: Not everyone drinks
vintage wine. Accordingly, QE2 also
carries a large amount of beer.
Right: QE2 is one of the world's
largest consumers of caviar.
Consequently, a large quantity of this
expensive commodity is kept in a
locked cage.
THE GALLEY
QE2 has been equipped with several types of GPS
and location tracking devices.
and location tracking devices.
Above: The helmsman's view from the wheel
of QE2.
of QE2.
Right: The Safety Control Room on Two Deck. From
this room the officers can monitor the ship's fire
systems, water-tight doors, and other safety systems.
Consoles also show the amounts of fuel, fresh water and
ballast in the ship's tanks.
this room the officers can monitor the ship's fire
systems, water-tight doors, and other safety systems.
Consoles also show the amounts of fuel, fresh water and
ballast in the ship's tanks.
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When QE2 entered service all of the restaurants were served by a
single galley located next to the Columbia (now Caronia) Restaurant.
This proved inefficient and the popular forward-facing Lookout Bar on
Upper Deck was sacrificed to make a galley for the Mauretania.
Subsequently, separate galleys were built for the Queens Grill and The
Lido.
The original galley is an impressive expanse of stainless steel with
large ovens and cauldrons needed to prepare thousands of meals a day.
single galley located next to the Columbia (now Caronia) Restaurant.
This proved inefficient and the popular forward-facing Lookout Bar on
Upper Deck was sacrificed to make a galley for the Mauretania.
Subsequently, separate galleys were built for the Queens Grill and The
Lido.
The original galley is an impressive expanse of stainless steel with
large ovens and cauldrons needed to prepare thousands of meals a day.