One year ago, on April 22, 2004, Queen Mary 2 sailed into New York harbor at the end of her maiden North Atlantic crossing between Southampton and New York. Three days later, on Sunday, April 25, she was joined in New York by Queen Elizabeth 2. It was the first time that the two Cunard liners were together in the same port.
One may access the photo essay of that occasion, as well as the tandem departure and crossing --- via this link .
On Saturday, April 16 of this year the two Queens were at Southampton together. Queen Elizabeth 2 had just completed her 2005 Round the World Cruise and Queen Mary 2 was on a turn-around at the start of her 2005 Atlantic crossing season. Once again Peter Hewitt was on hand in Southampton and we thank him for forwarded to us a wonderful group of his photographs from that day.
We are happy to share the following nine images from that collection.
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Queen Elizabeth 2
berthed at the Queen Elizabeth II terminal at the end of her 2005 World Cruise.
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A telephoto shot of Queen Mary 2 at the Mayflower Terminal.
The P&O ship Adonia is in drydock on the left, and will emerge as Sea Princess.
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Looking south down Southampton Water, Queen Mary 2 is on the left
and Queen Elizabeth 2 is in the distance on the right.
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Queen Mary 2 is on the move, with the tug Deben providing a suitable display.
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Queen Mary 2, departing for New York, is under way
and approaching Queen Elizabeth 2.
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Deben heralds the Queens at only their fourth meeting.
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Queen Mary 2 passes Queen Elizabeth 2 at Southampton Dockhead.
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Queen Mary 2 pulls away from Queen Elizabeth 2.
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Queen Elizabeth 2 follows Queen Mary 2 down Southampton Water.
(All photographs by Peter Hewitt)
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