Talk:TS Queen Mary

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Older photo?[edit]

Anybody have an older photo of the ship, taken back when it had two funnels? I'm curious to see how it looked. --Ragemanchoo 22:46, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See the References link ... dave souza, talk 23:41, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't it be mentioned in the article? --98.232.180.37 (talk) 11:21, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See the photo caption and "Over the winter of 1956-1957 the TS Queen Mary II was changed from coal to oil burning, the two funnels were replaced by a single well proportioned funnel" based on McCrorie. Actually, if anyone in London can get a newer photo that would show two funnels as restored. . dave souza, talk 17:42, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nov 09 towing[edit]

I've added the fact the ship's being towed away, I'm not sure I've done it quite right (and the previous sentence may need tidying up but I can't find any facts other than that it's being towed). I've cited a source but the problem is it's the Tower Bridge schedule and after today it won't say anything about the ship. 87.80.97.137 (talk) 09:46, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is it TS or should it be TrSS?[edit]

In British maritime acronym style I think the designation TS means 'Training Ship'. The Queen Mary is not a training ship. She was often known as TSS but this means 'Twin Screw Steamship'. The correct designation, in my opinion, should be TrSS as this means 'Triple Screw Steamship'. I researched this and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects' acronmym list on their website agrees that TrSS is correct.^[1]92.22.75.98 (talk) I found an old photo of the Queen Mary and the notes state 'TrSS' and I assume this is copied from the label on the photo^[2]92.22.75.98 (talk)

Thanks, but published sources use TS for turbine steamer – the Royal Institution of Naval Architects' acronmym list doesn't include TS in any meaning, but neither does it include PS, perhaps as turbine steamers and paddle steamers are no longer being built? The Port Glasgow website appears too be selfpublished, so doesn't meet WP:SPS. For better sources, see Steamer TS Queen Mary returns to the Clyde - BBC News and Friends of TS Queen Mary - Bringing the only remaining Clydebuilt turbine steamer home to the Clyde. Equally good support would be needed to change the article. Interesting point, but article changes need reliable published sources which refer specifically to the topic of the article. Regards, dave souza, talk 18:17, 29 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ [1] RINA acronyms list
^ [2] Port Glasgow website of photos

One Funnel or Two[edit]

The article states that the number of funnels was reduced from two to one in the winter of 1956/1957. A photograph from 2007 shows her on the Thames with two funnels. Obvious question: when was the old arrangement restored? Exbrum (talk) 18:13, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

[1] [1] RINA acronyms list

[2] [2] Port Glasgow website of photos

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