Britian's Masterpiece
Curious about how The Queen Mary compares to the Titanic? Discover more by exploring the table below. You might be surprised by what you find!
MEASUREMENTS
QUEEN MARY
TITANIC
Overall Length
1,019 1/2 ft
882 ft 9 in
Beam
118 1/2 ft
92 1/2 ft
Gross Tonage
81,237
46,328
Hull Plating
riveted steel
riveted steel
Rivets
10 million
3 million
Keel to top of funnel
181 ft
175 ft
Horsepower
160,000
46,000
Cruising speedv
28 1/2 knots
21 knots
Maximum speed
32 knots
22 1/2 knots
Engines
Parsons single reduction geared steam turbines
Triple expansion steam reciprocating/turbine
Boilers
27
29
Fuel Consumption
1,000 tons per day
825 tons per day
Type of fuel
Bunker C fuel oil
Coal
Draft
39 1/2 ft
34 1/2 ft
Stabilizers
2 sets of Denny Brown
None
Anchors
3
3
Length of anchor chain
1980 ft total
1980 ft total
Smokestacks
3
4 (one dummy)
Propellors
4
3
Rudder
140 ton
101 1/4 tons
STATISTICS
QUEEN MARY
TITANIC
Commissioned by
Cunard Line
White Star Line
Constructed by
John Brown & Co. Clydebank, Scotland
Haland & Wolff Belfast, Ireland
Keel laid
December 1, 1930
March 31, 1909
Launched
September 26, 1934
May 31, 1911
Maiden Voyage
May 27, 1936
April 10, 1912
Number of Decks
12
9
Passenger capacity
2038 (as built)
2440
Lifeboats
24 motorized
16 Clinker-built, 4 Engelhart collapsible
Officers and crew
1,174
860
