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17th November 1975 : QE2 Checked for Bombs (IRA)
« on: Aug 09, 2015, 11:57 AM »
AP News SYND 17 11 75 QE2 CHECKED FOR BOMBS

Intense police activity around the Transatlantic liner Queen Elizabeth 2 in search for Irish Republican Army explosives and guns suspected of being smuggled in on the liner

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Re: 17th November 1975 : QE2 Checked for Bombs (IRA)
« Reply #1 on: Nov 18, 2023, 10:03 AM »
Quote from: Rob Lightbody on Aug 09, 2015, 11:57 AM
AP News SYND 17 11 75 QE2 CHECKED FOR BOMBS

Intense police activity around the Transatlantic liner Queen Elizabeth 2 in search for Irish Republican Army explosives and guns suspected of being smuggled in on the liner




The 1975 news report and film of the QE2 being searched by police and explosive experts for bombs and bomb making components is a reminder of the possibility of smuggling on the ship.  Quite scary for passengers!
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