These pictures are to scale in relation to each other: The Queen Mary is about 140 feet longer than the Titanic was.
Queen Mary | Titanic | |
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John Brown & Co, Scotland | Builders | Harland & Wolff, Ireland |
81,237 |  Gross Tonnage | 46,328 |
2148 | Passengers | 2139 |
1101 | Crew | 915 |
31 knots | Normal Speed | 21 knots |
4 | Propellers | 3 (one forward only) |
12 | Decks | 9 |
Quadruple Steam Turbines | Engines | Triple Expansion Steam Engines One low pressure turbine (for center propeller) |
24 for 3266 people (Enough) |
Lifeboats | 20 for 1178 people (Not enough) |