Topic: Queen Victoria bow markings? (Read 7573 times)

firestar12 · « **on:** July 27, 2009, 18:05:36 »

Hi guys, while looking at this picture of the Queen Victoria, I noticed a marking on her bow in the bottom right corner of the screen.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/01/IMG_4119.JPG
It looks like it represents the fact that she has a bulbous bow, is that what it means? I have never noticed it on any other ship before. If someone could answer that, please tell me. I also have ruled out the fact that it could mean bow thrusters, because the bow thruster markings are totally different. If anyone could tell me, that would be great.

Shipaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2009, 18:20:49 »

Yeah looks like it

Wave Music · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2009, 18:34:59 »

Yes, that's the bulbous bow's marking...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2009, 18:35:14 »

Yup, you and SA are right, that's the symbol for the bulbous bow. A couple more examples:

(http://img8.imageshack.us/i/bulb2.png/)

(http://img8.imageshack.us/i/bulbq.png/)

(http://img23.imageshack.us/i/bulb3.png/)

On the subject of symbols, I have a question about one. I've noticed this on a few larger ships, does anybody know what this one means?

(http://img8.imageshack.us/i/queenmary.png/)

cptnchris · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2009, 18:51:16 »

i sure don't... but thats an interesting find! pretty cool

Mad_Fred · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2009, 18:51:42 »

Just a guess here, but they happen to be right below the lifeboats.. maybe it's for them.. $:-\$

cptnchris · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2009, 18:58:48 »

i tried to look it up on the internet... but nothing came up...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2009, 19:00:54 »

It's a good guess Fred, but POH has 1 on either side (only 1 per side, unlike that QM2 picture above) and they are forward of the lifeboats $:-\$

firestar12 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2009, 19:39:05 »

Maybe where tugs should go, but don't they normally say "Tug" with an arrow pointing down for that?

cptnchris · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2009, 19:43:41 »

yea thats a good idea firestar. that might be what it is

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:09:08 »

I could be mistaken, but it looks like a stabiliser. Could it be an indicator for marking the position of the stabilisers?

Wave Music · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:09:45 »

As a place on hull where the tug can push there're signs like TUG , T or "TUG" with an arrow (like those you see on Latitude).

Shipaddict · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:16:31 »

Yep TFM those markings on QM2 are stabilisers.

I have a poster of her on my wall which is a side view of her, these two marking are directly above the stabilisers.

saltydog · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:22:16 »

How about these on the QM2..

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:25:44 »

Obviously Cunard are preparing her for war...

Man the torpedoes...

Sorry, can't help you much, the circle looks a bit like a bow thruster or maybe a rotatable azimuth pod, and at a guess the torpedo represents the static azimuth pod?

firestar12 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:31:12 »

I'm sure that means that Fred and his buddys were out having a little fun, or maybe, it might mean that they are azipods. What one seems more logical though?

saltydog · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:32:44 »

I think the top symbol represents her aft revolving azipod..
The other is her fixed bow azipod..

Wave Music · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:37:53 »

Quote from: saltydog on July 27, 2009, 20:32:44

The other is her fixed bow azipod..

Does she have a bow azipod?

saltydog · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:40:40 »

Yep, a pair of fixed in front, a pair of revolving in rear..

No bowthrusters, I believe..

Wave Music · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:42:31 »

Quote from: saltydog on July 27, 2009, 20:40:40

Yep, a pair of fixed in front, a pair of revolving in rear..

I thought there were 3 thrusters at the bow...

saltydog · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:51:02 »

Now I'm confused, just checked out Nathan's pictures, and there are clearly three symbols on the bow..
So I guess you're right WM..But the azipods are for propulsion of course

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2009, 20:54:14 »

If I may help...

QM2 has 3 bow thrusters,

and hasd four azipods,. The azipods are all located on the stern, in a square formation. Two will be revolving, the other two fixed

Wave Music · « **Reply #22 on:** July 27, 2009, 21:02:55 »

I thought they all were revolving.

Sorry, I'm not very educated in QM2, so I could sound a bit weird at times.

The fixed azipod can't be an azipod then.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #23 on:** July 27, 2009, 21:15:11 »

Funny, the picture you show has them as all rotating azipods, and not any non rotating pods...

firestar12 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2009, 21:27:35 »

I'm not so convinced about that picture's accuracy.
A) I am positive that QM2 has sheer
B) I think that bulb is not shaped correctly
I know they are small things but if they are wrong, so could other things?

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