At the time of her construction, Queen Mary 2 was the longest, at 1,131.99 ft (345.03 m), and largest, with a gross tonnage of 148,528 GT, passenger ship ever built. She was designed by a team of British naval architects led by Stephen Payne, and was constructed in France by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. The ship is also used for cruising, including an annual world cruise. With the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008, Queen Mary 2 is the only transatlantic ocean liner in regular service between Southampton, England, and New York City, United States. Queen Mary had in turn been named after Mary of Teck, consort of King George V. The ship was officially named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 after the first RMS Queen Mary of 1936. As of 2023, Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner in service. She has served as the flagship of Cunard Line since succeeding Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2004. RMS Queen Mary 2 ( QM2) is a British transatlantic ocean liner. Max speed 30 knots (56 km/h 35 mph) Service speed 26 knots Integrated electric propulsion diesel generators & gas turbines used to generate electricity to drive four Rolls-Royce/ Alstom Mermaid propulsion units (4 × 21.5 MW) STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
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