tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976890652841490353.post8984056764373210958..comments2024-03-27T08:16:23.129-04:00Comments on Cruise Diva: Cruise News: Soon to Be Rolling on the River, Queen of the Mississippi Gets Her PaddlewheelLinda Coffman, AKA Cruise Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00424715335188751361noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976890652841490353.post-17277233358005203962012-03-09T10:34:22.509-05:002012-03-09T10:34:22.509-05:00I hope the paddlewheel does indeed power the Queen...I hope the paddlewheel does indeed power the Queen of the Mississippi. <br /><br />DQSC's American Queen supplimented her propulsion with "Z" drives, forerunner of today's IPS and pods. They were so efficient the pilots used them exclusively for maneuvering. <br /><br />Ruined the whole experience for me. Rather than using the huge wheel in the pilothouse, or the tillers on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com