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[edit] RMS title

As far as I am aware, the only ship to still carry the title of RMS (and according to their site) is the RMS St Helena. http://www.rms-st-helena.com/abouttheship.html

The Queen Mary 2 does not hold this title as neither does the QE2. If anyone can prove I am wrong I would like to see the evidence. Thanks.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.4.86.66 (talk) 20:52, 14 April 2007 (UTC).

Hmm, well how about a quick look at either ships entry on their owner, Cunard's website? Both are clearly listed with the prefix 'RMS'. Mauls 11:41, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
Correction - Queen Mary 2 is listed on the Cunard fleet list as RMS, whereas the QU2 is not: c.f. http://www.cunard.co.uk/uploads/CUNARDFLEET.pdf
Mauls 11:33, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
QM2 had the RMS title conferred on her by Royal Mail when she entered service in 2004 on the Southampton to New York route as a gesture to Cunards history ref Royal Mails employees Courier newspaper page 20 August 2007 (Palmiped 19:33, 14 August 2007 (UTC))

[edit] QE2

The entry for the QE2 list a future date and fate. Is this mere prescience and should not its present status be reflected? Oxonhutch 09:50, 23 June 2007 (UTC)