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Why is it significant that both the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 are in Sydney at the moment? |
Travel Info Why is it significant that both the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 are in Sydney at the moment? Travel Tips It is the first time both have been in Sydney Harbour since the 1940s. The QM2 is the largest ship ever to visit Sydney, and had to dock at Garden Island because it is too tall to go under the Harbour Bridge and too long for the berth at Circular Quay. At 7pm, accompanied by water spouting tugs, the QE2 will sail past QM2, recreating the historic crossing of the ORIGINAL Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth in Sydney during World War II. Both ships were used as troop carriers in 1941 and '42. The ships will exchange whistle salutes which are audible for up to 16km. The QE2 will tie up at Circular Quay before the fireworks from Mrs Macquarie's Chair at 8.40pm and a cannon salute from Fort Denison. The QM2 will depart Garden Island at 11pm bound for Hong Kong. The QM2 is about the height of a 23-storey building and two-thirds the length of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Source(s): http://au.news.yahoo.com/070219/23/12h68... and the Manly Daily online Other Travel Tips It is because these 2 are the largest ships at the moment I know the Queen Marry is the biggest cruise ship at the mo'. Anyway I am put off going on cruises since all those mysterious deaths and disappearances. It is significant because both ships got lost on the way to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but have managed to find the place on the same day ! Incredible co-incidence. The brain of 'Krazy' Kraig. because they haven't been at the same port in australia, since their world war 2 when they were troop carriers. plus, mary is the biggest cruise ship in the world and we dont often get the chance to see one, let alone two, of these great beauties. |
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