~ QUEEN MARY 2 ~

CONSTRUCTION OF THE LARGEST LINER IN THE WORLD


PART FOUR

~ BEGINNING WITH THE TESTING OF THE PROPULSION SYSTEM PODS ~
~ AUGUST 20, 2003 ~



The QM2 propulsion system pods were tested for the first time on Wednesday, August 20.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 receives her white stripe at the boot topping, August 21.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 photographed at dusk on Sunday, September 14, 2003.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 receives attention from the public around the clock even when the gates are closed.
The whistles of QM2 were tested for the first time at 3:30pm September 17th.
The first builders trials are scheduled to commence on September 25th
and she will return to the shipyard on September 28th.

(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 photographed on Monday, September 22, 2003.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 photographed on Thursday, September 25, 2003.
(Ouest-France)



QUEEN MARY 2 on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at the start of her builders trials.
(Ouest-France)



Photograph taken from QUEEN MARY 2 on Thursday, September 25, 2003 as she sailed on her builders trials.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 on Friday, September 26, 2003 at speed turning to starboard.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



Friday, September 26 - the wake of the quadruple pods of QM2 during trials.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



The radar mast of QUEEN MARY 2 on Monday, September 29.
She is flying the French tricolor as she has not as yet been turned over to Cunard.
(Maurizio Eliseo)



QUEEN MARY 2 photographed on Monday, September 29, 2003 at 7:15 am returning from her first trials.
(Ouest-France)

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