Tristan : Queen Mary 2 visits Tristan
Submitted by Tristan Times (Sarah Glass) 07.02.2011 (Article Archived on 21.02.2011)
On the 1st February there was much excitement in the community when they heard that the QM 2 was making an unexpected visit to Tristan and that she was coming in close enough to let her passengers take photos of Tristan’s only settlement ...
Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)
Queen Mary 2 visits Tristan
By Sarah Glass (Tristan Times)
On the 1st February there was much excitement in the community when they heard that the QM 2 was making an unexpected visit to Tristan and that she was coming in close enough to let her passengers take photos of Tristan’s only settlement (Edinburgh of the Seven Seas). The RMS St Helena was anchored off Tristan at the time and the Governor of St Helena (also the Governor for Tristan) was ashore on Tristan at the time. In fact he had just finish a walk (2000ft) to the 1st base at Burnt Wood.
The Fishery Patrol boat was launched and met with the QM 2 five miles west of Tristan, where a number of photos were taken. When the QM 2 past the settlement she slowed to six knots and allowed the Fishery Patrol boat to come along side and made an exchange of gifts. It is hoped that in the future she will make a stop at Tristan to allow her passengers ashore, or the Tourist and Post Office employees onboard.
This may also be the first time that the smallest Royal Mail ship (RMS St Helena) and the largest (QM 2) have been photograph together and what a place to have met, at the Remotest inhabited Island in the World.
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