- published: 20 Dec 2014
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Queen Elizabeth 2, often referred to simply as QE2, is an ocean liner built for the Cunard Line which was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was designed for the transatlantic service from her home port of Southampton, UK, to New York, and was named after the earlier Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth. She served as the flagship of the line from 1969 until succeeded by RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004. Designed in Cunard's then headquarters and regional offices in Liverpool and Southampton respectively, and built in Clydebank, Scotland, she was considered the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners until the construction of the Queen Mary 2 was announced.
Before she was refitted with a diesel power plant in 1986/87, QE2 was also the last oil-fired passenger steamship to cross the Atlantic in scheduled liner service. During almost forty years of service, Queen Elizabeth 2 undertook regular world cruises and latterly operated predominantly as a cruise ship, sailing out of Southampton, England. QE2 had no running mate and never ran a year-round weekly transatlantic express service to New York. QE2 did, however, continue the Cunard tradition of regular scheduled transatlantic crossings every year of her service life. QE2 was never designated RMS, or Royal Mail Ship, instead carrying the SS and later MV or MS prefixes in official documents.
English/Nat Luxury cruise liner the Queen Elizabeth the Second (Q-E-2) will set sail from Britain today after undergoing a 12-million pounds (18-million U-S dollars) refit. The overhaul is the first since the 1994 fiasco when passengers left on a cruise to New York with work still underway. Changes to the flagship vessel include a reduced number of cabins, refurbished restaurants and an extension of the ship's transatlantic crossing time from five to six days. Back in the condition befitting the world's most prestigious ocean liner the Q-E-2 was ready Thursday for its next voyage. After two years of negative publicity, the ship owners Cunard are hoping the three-night cruise starting tonight will help redeem its damaged reputation. Two years after its disastrous rev...
Background: The former Cunard Cruise Liner the Queen Elizabeth2 provided Inverclyde with massive employment opportunities during her construction, now we learn that she is sitting idle, rusting, redundant in Port Rashid, Dubai and might even be sold for "scrap value". Some have even estimated her value to be only £3Million pounds in todays climate. BrainFart: Inverclyde Council should immediately put forward proposals to secure the vessel from it's desert dock and arrange towage to the Great Harbour/Inchinnan Dock in Greenock. A fundraiser aimed at previous crew, skippers or retired/serving Royal Naval staff would provide a willing 'transportation crew'. (Could MoD or Serco pull strings and provide a tug escort?!? Anyone on friendly terms with Faslane Flag Officer?) Once alongside, Great ...
No title. Ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth II" (aka QE2 or QEII) leaves Southampton on maiden voyage, Hampshire. L/S QE2 in docks. High angled shot looking down from QE2 at streamers on dockside. Pan up to show people on terminal building, streamers hanging down. M/S massed people on dockside waving to people on board QE2. M/S people waving from QE2. C/U girl holding dog waving to departing ship. C/U man holding Union Jack, he is wearing a patriotic suit and Union Jack hat, he blows a kiss and waves. L/S as the QE2 moves away from Southampton dock, people waving in foreground. Interior of bridge of the QE2, Captain Warwick walks forward and looks from the bridge window. C/U push button control panel. M/S main control room. C/U control panels. M/S engine and turbine rooms. Pan...
Some close-ups of QE2 on her final transatlantic crossing, accompanied by Queen Mary 2. The final clip in this sequence shows the QE2 at some distance, as viewed through salt-marked windows on QM2's Deck 2. In the first clips the image quality is affected slightly by a small amount of vibration from QM2's engines/pods feeding through to the tripod-mounted camera.
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QE2 in Port Rashid DUBAI. The lighting is on at night and there is signes of smoke from the funnel. The port is secure from the road with security checking ID and boarding passes to cruise ships. If your lucky to be there on a cruise you can walk around the port road to see it or cut through where the taxi driver hang out in a building. The area is not fenced off so you can walk up to the QE2. At the gang way a sign says UNAUTHORIZED VISITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE QUEEN ELIZABETH 2 AT ANY TIME as I advanced filmimg the security guard shouted something from inside so I politly walked passed. The QE2 has now been there since NOV 2008. any more info and I will ad it. Happy viewing and be the first onboard filming without getting into trouble......
(chorus)
As far wrengo delta
Cento elto rebishow
Novish rama esto rama
Cento rebishlow
Now bella rema bella
Suma zappa retisgo
(repeat chorus)
Bella rema bella
Suma zappa retisgo
(repeat chorus twice)
(words: tim cross / music: mike oldfield / vocals: maggie reilly)
("these are nonsense words - with any meaning you choose to give them.
They are used for their sounds". source: oldfield music ltd.)