The Complex Launch Of The Queen Elizabeth Megaship | Britain's Greatest Ships | Big Ships!

The Queen Elizabeth was built in Italy due to the closure of British shipyards. The ship's components were prefabricated off-site and assembled in a dry dock, allowing for a quick six-month construction period. Despite an eight-week delay, the shipyard aimed to meet the tight deadline, adding a night shift and emphasizing meticulous coordination.
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[@GrumpyOldMan9]

Italy building Britain's greatest ship. The 4th dimension does exist.

[@taphiro7436]

In fact i was wondering why it's getting built in Italy instead of Southampton or UK

[@ksig219]

I hope they make one on the Queen Anne construction too.

[@knutarneaakra6013]

An ocean liner is something quite different than this floating hotel😊

[@MrBibi86]

those huge new cruise ships look so tacky.

[@GermanGreetings]

The bow-section... ok, although i like the rounded front of QM II far more. And a propos: after building Queen Mary for Cunard, WHY ist the stern of the Queen Elizabeth as ugly, as most of the modern cruiseships ?

[@legioner9]

@@GermanGreetings The stern of Queen Mary 2 at least is also very ugly, I agree it prettier than all cruise ship's sterns.

[@wickedcabinboy]

@@GermanGreetings - More passengers. More passengers = more money. It's not a big dark secret. What other reason could there be?

[@GermanGreetings]

@@wickedcabinboy Did you see the video about the construction of QM II ? My comment was only about the natural stability towards waves VS bow and waves VS stern - not for the Mediterranian or the Baltic Sea of course... but for those ships, who cruise in the Atlantic... You are right of course: the money-making aspects are first... so the bubble gums get bigger and bigger :)

[@happyslappy5203]

MS Queen Elizabeth is classified as a cruise ship, not an ocean liner. Queen Mary 2 is a true Atlantic liner, still the largest: 345 metres length (MS Queen Elizabeth: 294 metres length). Queen Mary 2 was built by French shipbuilders in St Nazaire in 2004. Some of the biggest cruise ships were built in St Nazaire: 2015 Harmony of the Seas (362 meters. 226,963 GT, world record) 2018 Symphony of the Seas (362 meters. 228,081 GT, world record) 2020 Wonder of the Seas (362 meters. 236,857 GT, world record) And St Nazaire shipbuilders will build the largest cruising sailboat in the world, 220 meters long.

[@marcom2248]

It's a shame that it was not build in the UK.

[@nancyosterhaus5717]

the QM2 was built in France.

[@MrTomcat104]

Blame that on the decline of UK manufacturing. Uncompetitive compared to foreign shipyards which drove them all under eventually.

[@marktaylor1801]

Wonderful !

[@drmarkcthompson6504]

But she is not a liner

[@meadpro]

Oh I'm gonna enjoy this episode

[@andybrown6981]

Looks wonderful cruising in the open water

[@lh8372]

Queen Mary 2 is the only Ocean Liner in the Cunard fleet of ships. All of their other ships are Cruise Ships

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Looking very nice!! Thank you for sharing.😊😊

[@mdstras]

CRUISE SHIP! She’s no superliner!

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy episode.

[@skenzyme81]

To be truly competitive, a new true ocean liner would need to be able to make the transatlantic crossing in under 72 hours. On the full Southampton to New York route, that would require an average speed of at least 44 knots. A massive catamaran/SWATH could get the job done.

[@tonyadeney1245]

impressive - cunard fleet now believe four ships - queen anne, mary 2, victoria and elizabeth - as a student worked on a cruise ship in holidays - not cunard but something special about cunard the history, the ships .. maybe one day will do a cunard trip - did check and a few bargains if you are flexible in booking and tour venues ...

[@JWRogersPS]

"David Linley" is really David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon. He's the nephew of the late Queen, and 1st cousin to King Charles.

[@DEVASTATOR478]

Robert Loidd is great !!

[@DEVASTATOR478]

My favorite Is Always Queen Mary 2

[@MiniMC546]

MS Queen Elizabeth is a Cruise Ship, not an Ocean Liner...

[@jerrymartin3965]

In olden times, they were known as Ocean Liners. It's still an appropriate term as they are Trans Atlantic. Cruise ships go on relatively short junkets, not Trans Ocean.

[@bayousbambino427]

@@jerrymartin3965 False. Ocean liners go from one point to another as fast as possible, on a regular schedule. Cruise ships make voyages that include multiple ports and take a long as desired. Cruise ships cross oceans--how the hell do you think they complete world cruises? They just don't cross oceans during storms; ocean liners do that, on the Atlantic or any other ocean. (Again, how do you think people, before the jet age, travelled from North America to Asia or Australasia, or from Europe to Australasia, and vice-versa?)

[@jerrymartin3965]

@bayousbambino427 you're wrong. Schedule has nothing to do with it. It's the distance. These ships have always been known as ocean liners. Cruise ship is a much newer term for those ships that do much shorter trips, a jaunt. You can work it out anyway you want in your head. You're just being childishly argumentative.

[@bayousbambino427]

@@jerrymartin3965 LOL "These ships"? You don't even have a clue how ships are built, proven by the fact I alluded to the differences in construction--ocean liners have the strength and speed cross oceans, regardless of weather (you know, to keep that schedule), whereas cruise ships are not as strong and slower and, thus, seek ports or change route to avoid storms (you know, because schedule doesn't matter so much)--and you _still_ go on as if there's no fundamental differences between RMS _Queen Mary 2_ and MS _Queen Elizabeth_ ! And, yet, you're so convinced of your expertise in this area, you think you can tell me I'm wrong. Pathetic Learn a thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWjQoJZ7ha6doNU

[@bayousbambino427]

@@jerrymartin3965 LOL "These ships"? You don't even have a clue how ships are built, proven by the fact I alluded to the differences in construction--ocean liners have the strength and speed cross oceans, regardless of weather (you know, to keep that schedule), whereas cruise ships are not as strong and slower and, thus, seek ports or change route to avoid storms (you know, because schedule doesn't matter so much)--and you still go on as if there's no fundamental differences between RMS Queen Mary 2 and MS Queen Elizabeth ! And, yet, you're so convinced of your expertise in this area, you think you can tell me I'm wrong. Pathetic Learn a thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWjQoJZ7ha6doNU

[@user-ni1uk4ie2w]

Not only is the MS Queen Elizabeth a cruise ship, it looks like a Holland American ship. Lack of good looks.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

5:22 really looks bad, it's not sleek, and the superstructure takes up the entire ship, with a small bowsprit section and a lack of any ship back. Whereas an oceanliner is comprised of tapered lines and elegant sculpting, juxtaposed a set a 1-4 funnels, Beautifully painted in the signature ranking strips of a modern world. I think the only modern ship to look elegant is the 1996-8 Disney magic. Truly beautiful.

[@andrewwarcup684]

Same class of ship. Standard Vista hull design.

[@jimaccornero3688]

I believe all the Cunard Queens have extra steel plates in their hull. Mary is the only true Ocean Liner. The other ships are built for cruising but capable of ocean crossings at a slower speed.

[@michaelbressette2599]

WOW this is different, nothing like the old way of building a ship of this class. The paintings are spectacular or breathtaking almost lifelike depending how you view them. I can very much appreciate the work put into them as I once use to paint & sketch people, landscape & ships However, my ships where Starships, either way you have to be able to see what's not there IE: Shadows transparencies & illusionary alignments & of course a 3rd eye :) At time index 33:18 - 37:47 if you take a close look of what I meant about alignment is apparent. The Bow of the vessel doesn't quite line up with the with the bridge & forepeak, it looks kind of turned too much to the Port side & the evidence is very clear if you look at the entire bridge body & the point of the forepeak where the black. White & red paintwork meets & the stern section seems simply cut off. Other than that this painting is really beautiful. I am super impressed, I hope it has a safe & long sailing life.

[@iqbalindrafauzi5600]

But the one and only Ocean Liner who still exist today is RMS Queen Mary 2

[@Mikkel-of-Lolland.]

good comment.

[@wickedcabinboy]

I'm wondering, what's the rush?

[@DaveSoCal]

Amy is so “Los Angeles”

[@hypercomms2001]

How did Fincantieri manage to survive and grow but the British yards did not?

[@jimcameron1451]

I thought I wa going to see a launch.

[@PeterDunnPhotographer]

2010?

[@LAHRchitecture]

A lovely Art Déco style liner…I love the interiors from the Golden Âge of Travel. No Karting, no water toboggan, 50 shops and adventure parc. For sure for a mature clientele, but it still is a ship an not an floating Adventure Park.

[@bayousbambino427]

It's not a liner.

[@forestghost7]

​@@bayousbambino427no it's not, but at least it's not another hideous floating Walmart 🤮

[@LAHRchitecture]

@@bayousbambino427 : In fact I apologise for the mistake. Of course it is not a liner. What is the definition of a liner? 1. : a ship or airplane of a regular transportation line. an ocean liner. 2.

[@bayousbambino427]

@@forestghost7 True.

[@bayousbambino427]

​@@LAHRchitecture I was merely correcting the mistake I assumed you picked up from the video, which, wrongly, calls this ship an ocean liner. It's rather like calling a resort an airport hotel. (Only, in the pubic consciousness, the cachet is reversed--"liner" evokes more nostalgic, romantic associations than "cruise ship", despite liners having been the vessels that served a far more utalitarian purpose than cruise ships do.)

[@leopoldodiaz2985]

She ia Puertorican.OMG

[@bayousbambino427]

Why keep calling this ship a liner? It's a cruise ship. The only liner in operation today is _Queen Mary 2_ . Also, along the same lines, but, reversed, it's gotta be worrying when your lead designer thinks Cunard had a "golden age of cruising". Is she referring to the 1980s? Glass block and pink neon light everywhere?

[@OllieRamone]

She is not built for the transatlantic trade, only the Queen Mary 2 is.

[@christianhill9217]

Why why why 😢put a decent stern on her

[@porthill702]

I watched for the launch, it never came.

[@tadshea3011]

Just sink it over the Titanic see if it splits in two

[@gillianmilton9209]

She's not a cruise ship, she IS an ocean liner!

[@jacobdragonblood1217]

MS Queen Elizabeth is not an ocean liner

[@jeffpetrie7744]

The narrator refers to this ship as a liner. But she is not a liner, is she? Just checking...

[@geographyRyan]

What was that awful thumbnail??

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

Could be a concept model that was not passed

[@ianinvancouverbc]

built in Italy and owned by Americans - I blame Thatcher....

[@waynemerlo7448]

Owned by American company built by Italian company but it’s British………lol😂

[@forestghost7]

does UK own anything anymore? proud to say I own 2 REAL 🇬🇧 classic cars, 80 MGB and 73 Aston Martin, no Chinese or Indian parts in em ... keeping them forever

[@waynemerlo7448]

@@forestghost7 Sounds like here in Canada. Our whole country has been sold off it seems.

[@MrBibi86]

*Why do they always talk about The Queen Mary 2 but never mention the newest Queen Elizabeth?*

[@arrtee4707]

Heh heh heh…Wouldn’t it be glorious to be a U-boat Captain back then..or even today’s modern submarine Captains…of all Navies in the world capable of having submarines…to be 1000yds away an let loose 4-6 800-1000pds warhead torpedoes…glorious indeed..

[@playwithmeinsecondlife6129]

American company. Italian ship. How sad for Britain.

[@pasqualerusso7050]

and she.s not a mega ship either...😂😂

[@christianhill9217]

Cheap ship 🚢 no crasmanship .6 months lol

[@e24m6]

The architects and designers missed the mark on this one. It does not do the name proud Queen Elizabeth. It’s a cheap knock off.

[@rol1517]

It's not British at all though.

[@legioner9]

The design of Queen Elizabeth is not nice. It is a cruise ship at the end of the day, which screams cheapness in manufacturing and design. And that stern section looks like crap. Shame. Cruise ships do not deserve the name of Queens.