The Truth Behind Queen Mary 2's Stern #shorts
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The creator explains the unique design of the Queen Mary 2 stern, noting that its appearance differs from traditional ocean liners. Naval architect Dr. Stephen Payne designed the vessel to serve as an homage to classic ships from the early twentieth century, such as the 1936 Queen Mary. While those older vessels featured elegant, curved cruiser style sterns, modern engineering requirements prevent such a design on contemporary ships. Modern propulsion systems and hydrodynamic efficiency necessitate a flat rear end to cut through waves effectively. To resolve this conflict between aesthetics and functionality, Dr. Payne utilized a design inspired by a 1960s Italian cruise ship. This specific design is referred to as a Castanzi stern. This hybrid approach allows the ship to maintain a flat bottom for mounting propellers while featuring an elegant upward curve that provides the classic aesthetic desired by the architect.
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the ship was designed by Naval architect Dr Stephen Payne to be an Omar to the classic ocean liners of the olden days
he drew inspiration from a 1960s Italian cruise ship and combined the two Styles into what is known as a castanzi Stern
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