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''Queen of the Mississippi'' is an overnight riverboat owned and operated by American Cruise Lines (ACL). She was built in 2012 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland for overnight river cruising within the continental United States. The vessel accommodates 150 passengers in her 77 staterooms. Of these, 65 have private balconies. All have private baths, windows, Wi-Fi, and interior entrances.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Queen of the Mississippi )〕 The ship deck plans:〔 * 1st Deck - 11 double and 1 single occupancy staterooms; dining room * 2nd Deck - 15 double and 4 single occupancy staterooms, all with private balconies; three lounges * 3rd Deck - 3 owners suites, 20 double and 6 single occupancy staterooms, all with sliding doors to private balconies; library * 4th Deck - 3 owners suites, 13 double and 1 single occupancy staterooms, all with sliding doors to private balconies; two lounges * 5th Deck - Pilot house, promenade, shaded public area, sundeck, putting green ''Queen of the Mississippi'' entered service in 2012 joining her sister boat ''Queen of the West'' in ACL's river fleet.〔 On August 4, 2015, ACL announced that the ship would be renamed and repositioned from the Mississippi River to the Columbia-Snake River System in early 2016 being replaced on the Mississippi by the America. Another new paddlewheeler being built at Chesapeake Shipbuilding will assume the Queen of the Mississippi name.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/cruiselog/2015/08/04/american-cruise-columbia-river/31081229/ )〕 ACL has since listed the ship's new name as American Pride on its website.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.americancruiselines.com/small-riverboat-cruise-ships/american-pride )〕 Her stern-mounted 20-ton paddlewheel〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A modern-day paddlewheeler sets sail )〕 is driven by a hydraulic motor, powered by diesel engines. This is augmented by two Z-drive units to provide a higher cruising speed and more maneuverability than typical riverboats.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chesapeake Shipbuilding Delivers Queen of the Mississippi )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Queen of the Mississippi (ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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