Wednesday, June 25, 2008

QM2 and COSTA EUROPA RACING ON THE RIVER TAGUS

Close up of the race between the cruise ships QUEEN MARY 2 and COSTA EUROPA in Lisbon off the Alg]es Pilot Station. The COSTA ship was going to overtake the Carnival Group flagship QM2, but then the Cunarder increased speed and disembarked the harbour pilot before the Italian ship.
This photograph shows clearly one of the most interesting design features on the QM2, her streamlined upper works and bridge clearly influenced by the design of the QUEEN ELIZABETH of 1940. The QM2 mast on the other way is a smaller replica of the QE2 mast...
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1 comment:

João said...

Mais uma vez muitos parabéns pela foto.

Ainda estava na Escola Náutica Infante D.Henrique quando vi o QM2 de saída e logo seguido do Costa Europa.

Este mês ja tinha saudades de um dia movimentado a nível de navios de cruzeiro em Lisboa.

Cumps.

João Morais