QE2 in Numbers

• 32 ½ The QE2's maximum speed was 32½ knots and she can achieve 19 knots full astern
• 8 The QE2 has eight passenger stairways identified by letters A to H and thirteen passenger lifts
• 500 The QE2's Upper Deck Theatre has stalls and balcony seating for 500 people
• 433 The QE2 consumes 433 tonnes of diesel oil per day during scheduled passenger service
• 20,000 In 1969 the 20,000 sq ft Double Room aboard the QE2 was the largest room afloat
• 1,184 The QE2's two most luxurious Q1-grade Grand Suites each have 1,184 sq ft of floorspace
• 49 ½ The QE2 travels 49½ gallons of fuel for each gallon of fuel consumed and consumes 18 tonnes per hour
• 20 The QE2 carries lifeboats with a maximum capacity for 2,244 passengers and crew
• 1 The QE2 has one funnel, measuring 69 ft/21 m in height, and painted in Cunard's traditional colours
• 1,777 The QE2 can carry up to 1,777 passengers, accomodated in 950 cabins across 8 decks
• 1,002 The QE2 has 1,002 staterooms - 677 staterooms with sea-views and 325 inside staterooms
• 4 The QE2 has four - two pairs - of Denny Brown Rom electro-hydraulic stabilisers to improve stability
• 3.39 The QE2 takes 3 minutes 39 seconds from sailing at full speed to stationary, travelling 0.8 miles
• 2 The QE2 has two Stone KaMeWa bow thrusters each producing 1,000hp to assist manoeuverability
• 4,381 The QE2's fuel tanks can hold 4,381 tons of oil, enough for 10 days sailing at maximum speed
• 13 The QE2 has 13 deck in total - twelve for passengers and one deck for crew members only
• 3 The QE2 has three Tyfon Whistles fitted to her mast, which are audible for a distance of up to two miles
• 29,091,000 The final price paid, in 1969 prices, to John Brown for the QE2 by Cunard was £29,091,000
• 120 Each of the QE2's MAN B&W 9L 58/64 four-stroke Diesel engines weighs an astonishing 120 tons
• 69,818,400 The QE2 cost $69,818,400 to build, with $675 million spent on subsequent refits
• 1,080 Each of the two 12½ forward anchor is attached to a cable masuring 1,080 ft in length
• 73,000 Passengers aboard the QE2 consume in excess of 73,000 bottle of champagne each year
• 2,932 On a typical transatlantic crossing the QE2's restaurants use 2,932 table cloths
• 160,000 The QE2's original engine configuration produced 160,000 shaft horsepower
• 278 Each of The QE2's original Foster-Wheeler ESD 11 boilers weighed 278 tons
• 10 The QE2 has ten bars from the exclusive Queens Grill Lounge to the Sun Deck Funnel Bar
• 36 The QE2's final voyage to Dubai was sold out in 36 minutes from going on sale
• 262 ½ The QE2's two mammoth propeller shafts measure 262ft 6 inches in length
• 7 The QE2 has seven restaurants aboard from the exclusive Queen Grill to the Pavilion Restaurant
• 70,327 The QE2 has a gross tonnage of 70,327 grt and a net tonnage of 37,182 nt
• 963 The QE2 iss 963 ft long, the Queen Mary and Elizabeth measured 1,031 and 1,118 ft