QE2 and Queen Victoria - Horn wars

The QE2 thrashes the Queen Victoria in a horn blowing contest at Zeebrugge on 19th July 2008.

[@christianholliday3500]

They were saying a permanent goodbye to each other. I hadn't realised at the time, but it was the last occasion on which the two ships were together.

[@Jayden-rq9ti]

wait rlly?

[@elit2175]

@@Jayden-rq9ti yes, QE2 was retired to Dubai later on.

[@riversword2660]

@@elit2175 yes

[@USARailProductions]

I have to admit the QV was pretty good in this horn battle lol She responded to every QE2 honk so applause to both👏🏼

[@TravisCyprien]

Let's just say QE2 wins this. Got to love that deep tone of the QE2. Really miss the old QE2

[@ameliaviolet8691]

@travis cyrien the first QE2 now lays as a hotel in California long beach

[@TravisCyprien]

That's th Queen Mary. The orignial Queen Elizabeth burned in a fire while in Dock. After the fire the QE was reborn in 2011 as a Modern Ocean Liner. QM2 is the second Ocean Liner under the QM name.

[@disneycruiseline8622]

@@TravisCyprien Wait what, the original QE burnt? I thought she was still a ship..

[@TravisCyprien]

Disney Cruise Line yes the Original QE dates back during the 1930s same time as the Original Queen Mary which is docked in Long Beach. The QE was longer than the QM and after service QE was sold off by Cunard to a Private Company where it was turned into a Sailing School. And well QE’s faith turned into disaster when she was put on fire. Look it up. The QE that we have today is the 2nd Liner to bare the QE Name. So it’s Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth 1930s then Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1967 then 2004 Queen Mary2 then in 2010 Queen Elizabeth.

[@disneycruiseline8622]

@@TravisCyprien Oh that makes sense now, thanks

[@disneycruiseline8622]

Lol, I love the way QV responds to EVERY single one of QE2's honks. (Even in that same way!!)

[@ZaGamerOG]

Disney is here lol

[@randymurr4441]

The QE2 horn would be a great ringtone.

[@cmplx6114]

I agree

[@ourserieswillneverdie]

this is how ships have a conversation with each other

[@kurtarmbruster]

I call it a draw; Liz had a wonderfully commanding deep hooter in the Queen Mary vein, but Vic's is certainly intriguing, perhaps even pretty. Great fun, anyway, thanks for sharing!

[@SteveCarrett]

what a brilliant contest I love the sound of those horns many thanks.

[@davidsmith1162]

Never Heard Two Class Oceanliners Saying Goodbye. I Guess There's A First Time For Everything. To The QE2, There'll Never Be Another Superliner Like Her.

[@cadz4me]

There isn't an ocean liner blast in the world that compares to the deep, majestic sound of the QE2!! The long blast of an ocean liner's siren is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world!!

[@helenpeat3294]

But QM2 horn is so better than QE2 horn

[@benjaminshamel9383]

I've been lucky enough to blow the whistles of both Queens here (and QM2 as well). QE2's is amazing, but QV's is surprisingly throaty. They remain my favorite 2 Cunarders (QM2 a close third)

[@CyberSlayerNo1]

QE2 has such a beautiful voice.

[@darthgrundle2349]

That's the coolest thing I've ever heard.. A big Hats off too the CUNARD QUEENS and their beautiful voices and song!!!!!❤👍👍👍👍👍

[@citadelofchaos]

both beasts are ready for battle.

[@MrCookedPanda]

Bloody Hell, my favorite, the QV lost :( Awwww well, I hope the QE can blast you away. I'm saving up to go on the QV or QE in a few years time. Good video, this is going straight into my favs.

[@helenpeat3294]

@fred gilmore about some people says queen Elizabeth won

[@cmplx6114]

QE2 gots the beats man

[@Godzilla45042]

It feels like the two ocean liners are having a conversation

[@mabelstephen]

What fun & memory for all!! Qm2 is so majestic..sailed in her 3 times & hope in future Transatlantic...thanks for sharing this special moment!

[@markbradey]

we were there - QE2 won hands down - a magnificent deep horn

[@greenseaships]

It's not entirely communication. The 3-horn blast is a signal that the ship is departing. As the QV is already pushing away from the dock, this is obviously a game between the skippers (which is itself a common practice among passernger ships)

[@rabbit3704]

The video is hilarious I have been on a cruise on the carnival splendor!

[@DJCRooK3D]

is this some kind of ritual between cruise ship captains?

[@benjaminshamel9383]

Yep! 3 times when leaving and entering port, extra ones like this if it's a special meeting (as it was the last time QV and QE2 would ever meet)

[@Mrphilharmonic]

Nah! No contest! I remember when I first heard the QE2 horn standing on the upper deck. Nearly fainted from the blast!! No wonder they're laughing here. QE2! QE2!! A legend never to be forgotten.

[@helenpeat3294]

Just wait until you meet queen Mary 2 her horns are so loud and make your whole body shake

[@jonstewart3336]

I went to Zeebrugge as well but I went on Aurora sailing to and from Southampton. And we sped past Oceana on the way and we could not have a go at her because she was docked. Aurora was a great ship. We were the only boat to be scheduled to dock and there was container ships and ferries from Hull. Sadly, there was no other cruise ships in. What a voyage I had! I can't wait to get on Oriana in three months to Norway and the Arctic Circle.

[@benjaminshamel9383]

Dat QE2 reverb doe.....

[@joseph299]

@206rydah That too, but spend enough time in a port and thats how ships communicate as well, with their tugs and other ships in their vicinity

[@rayed.rahman]

really didn't think about that. its indeed a sad goodbye

[@lasuvidaboy]

QM2 has one whistle from Queen Mary (1936) . The other whistle is a reproduction made by the same company who made the 1936 whistle. These whistles have been slightly 'off' since QM2 was brand-new a/one sounding ahead of the other. The 'steam' also only works in one of the whistles. Having sailed on BOTH ships several times, I can say that QE2s whistle is far more impressive.

[@TimOnDance]

wow, this is great. mighty voices

[@aranlasuil]

absolutly great

[@TheQE2Story]

Absolutely brilliant stuff :)

[@NeAZ]

0:00 All glory to the Hypnotoad!!!!

[@benjaminshamel9383]

LOL

[@homeric9]

Everything about the Icky Vicky is disappoiting..right down to the horn. Mr. Arison's bargain basement approach to the Icky is evident right down to the horn. Those moths in his wallet really must be gasping for air!

[@sjtom57]

The last minute was worth waiting for.

[@victoriathecutepuppy5910]

A ship that has my name

[@bagelboi66]

Just like men, "mine's bigger than yours." And then they go to war. Funny vid though. I hope to sail in a ship like that some day.

[@chrisr19897]

I never knew that - Queen Victoria's whistle smokes when sounded.

[@theinterceptor7223]

chrisr19897 It's steam, the classic steam whistle.

[@tunezjunkie87]

@joseph299 Listen to how long they're holding it out. This isn't solely communication... this is the captains having fun... and like @cholliday666 said, it's a final goodbye. Yes, captains ARE allowed to have fun, ya know.

[@RJD101]

i played the pipes at the QE 2 last year when it was leaving greenock for dubi :) playing at the QM2 this year aswell

[@jithincherian]

thank you

[@fafnir242]

Thanks.

[@goodeye03]

That's Priceless Stuff......

[@BVEboxcars]

Thanks for the info ZeroGal5. The rest of the horn meanings would be really interesting.

[@MrRock1878]

The Port Of Liverpool will rise again You have been warned southampton

[@TuKLe-oq3kb]

qe2: *horn blast* Queen Victoria: u wanna fight huh?

[@adamkehoe73]

disney horn ultimate win!

[@pixiepqueen]

I love QE2's horn, sad that I'll never hear it in our port again

[@MC2251]

I was on the Queen Victoria that day, it was great! I went on the QE2 in 2005, so it was great to see the old girl again in 2008. The Queen Victoria look less elegant from the outside, but is much more impressive from the inside. I will always miss the QE2, I hope they make a good job of her in Hong Kong!

[@JakeDarque]

Matthew Chamberlain it’s in Dubai, the original queen Elizabeth was in Hong Kong but it burnt down and sunk

[@scotteddiejohn]

heard he QE2 blow her horn leaving port in Greenoch for the last time sent shivers down spine

[@drakester4321]

Lol I live in southampton, home of cunard, and ive never heard them have a horn battle as long as that before, even so im sooooo missing hearing QE2 blast its horns in the evenings now lol!

[@falsken]

Awesome!!!

[@floridacrackerish]

@cholliday666 yeahh budy, the different number and lengths of horn blasts means something to other ships. but it still sounds AWESOME! thanks for the great upload

[@rayed.rahman]

okay, i forgot to remove my headphones before playing this!! btw was that a type of message exchanged between the two ships or was it just like that?

[@EngineOfficial]

Im doing training to become a deck officer...this puts my mind at ease

[@cheesesteak2795]

QE2 is the best

[@vile7659]

that year QE2 is not yet become a hotel in dubai

[@luizasilva1643]

Love the ship

[@hstearns123]

That's pretty damn funny, I am going on a cruise 1/31/11 from New Orleans to both Progresso and Cozumel Mexico, can't wait, it is on the Carnival Triumph, should be awesome

[@rayboc23]

@dappstarr OMFG i love that movie!!! but its alittle higher than that

[@CanonWarhorse]

And here we have the mating-song of two cruise ships at their local nesting grounds :)

[@goodlad22]

how exciting so its like sort of a queen elizabeth rap battle,,, nice

[@flicony]

bear grylls and chuck norris having an airhorn battle :D

[@zeljkostimac9166]

The residents we are not so much happy 😂😂

[@BIGMIKESOCAL]

disney's big red boat horn is just a musical horn. no power behind it.

[@GaaraLikesCock]

oO -speechless-

[@SouthCoastMudlarks]

Victoria's and QM2's horn is no way in the same league as the QE2.

[@helenpeat3294]

Well QE2 lover QM2 horn is louder and so epic it has a deep horn while qV2 has the same horn as queen Mary but a bit higher tone and some people say that QE2 horn sounds like a fart because there was this video about QE2 doing a horn battle against AIDABLU and in the comments section of that video I saw 2 people say that the qe2 horn is like a fart and the people said AIDABLU won the horn battle

[@JohnUnit]

@Frost770 obviously it's not the quickest form, but it's a traditional form of communication, as a nod to history. It would be sort fo hollow to go "well mate, have fun with your new ship" over a radio.

[@Fifress]

war of the worlds!

[@TITANICLUSITANIA]

@Dooglesman Look at the video QM2 vs QE2 video and you'll see QM2 is actually lauder, I never thought that would be.

[@glenntielemans4221]

nice horns i fan van cruise ships

[@bluecollarjob]

a whole new kind of pissin' contest

[@lyndawest5329]

Love QE2’s horn, Queen Victoria did well but in my opinion QE2 the best.

[@fastmclaren71]

@joseph299 i think they use a radio nowadays!

[@skytrainfanreal]

It is sad that bolth Queen Elizabeth II’s are gone but maybe Cunard will make a King Charles III someday

[@asp1od]

The voice of the Lord

[@azipod84]

@joseph299 You are right man! I am a 3rd Engineer Officer on a cruise ship and 3 blow of horn means engine astern...

[@alimcleif2]

I really want that one on my car

[@SilentAsasin97]

@joseph299 I think they have radio's now a day's.

[@revolution1one]

It's the new Dubstep.

[@CJHPercussion]

it is not horn wars .. that is rules of international rules .. all ships should horn 3 long signals while anchor and will leave harbor and another understand that ship leaves to port .. and 1 short horn for ok at the end .. and different signals for everything on sea ..

[@tromsoboy100]

who won the battle that is the question?

[@samuelricaro6785]

It's just like cats fighting and talking to each other

[@astrayamatu]

@hudsonmatos hehehe that i did not know thnx for the info ^^

[@51ENGINE51]

2nd horn owns the first LOL

[@KevvyBoyy]

@JITHINCHERIAN the one we can see in front is victoria

[@ameliaviolet6970]

my fave ship is Queen Mary coz shes very repetitive & she will respond to any of her 2 sisters QV &QM2(younger-ship)

[@Rral5]

I think QE2 is the longest horn

[@7dmtuk87]

this is the sound when chuck norris was born

[@1955thekeeper]

Hey kids, can you say Tinnitus? Can you say Tinnitus? I SAID CAN YOU SAY TINNITUS!?!?!?

[@Train2589]

dont the ships have radios most people would say but blowing horns is way more fun.

[@beaman220]

I have one of those on my truck...lol

[@annabellalawrence12]

I WAS ON THE HERALD OF FREE ENTERPRISE a week before it sank, i went to zebrugge, with my girl friend, very sad that was,

[@kevlaaa1]

rolf harris playing his didgeridoo again!

[@MrIrreversible]

warbling warbling warbling warbling.

[@VoLk0n0v28]

Do they making a mors code at 2:23 to the last??

[@xXFRISJEXx]

The Air tanks never goes empty ? ^^

[@MuppetOne]

QE2 rules!

[@BVEboxcars]

Great stuff, I love it. But can anyone post an URL to indicate exactly what all these horn codes mean? It looks and sounds great fun but when moving machines of this weight and size around there must be more meaning in these noises than just a brilliant audible spectacle for the passengers. 5 stars for this one!!!

[@lasuvidaboy]

QE2 had the best sounding horn of recent passenger ships-deep and powerful. In comparison Queen Mary 2s sounds off as does Queen Victoria's.

[@lycanrocdusk848]

Jen veux veux veux veuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuux