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Offline Twynkle

Final departures from ports around the world
« on: Jun 01, 2009, 07:28 PM »

Last ever daylight departure - Southampton 22.10.2008
« Last Edit: Jan 30, 2012, 11:14 PM by Isabelle Prondzynski »

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Offline Twynkle

Here are some (more) 'stills' and a vid from youtube

Voyage of the Vikings 2008  

Goodbye  to QE2  (a collection from previous stills and vids - + Southampton)

With thanks to Chris Bratcher
« Last Edit: Jan 30, 2012, 11:24 PM by Isabelle Prondzynski »

Offline pete cain

Hey Rob
« Reply #3 on: Sep 29, 2009, 08:38 PM »
Rob , sad person that I am , just trawling through youtube for any thing new , & came across your post for final departure from Cannes (just about this time last year give a day), don't know what to say. Pete cain...


« Last Edit: Sep 30, 2009, 01:07 AM by Isabelle Prondzynski »

Offline Twynkle

The salute from St Georges, Malta greeting QE2 on her way into Valletta harbour - 18.11.2009

http://media.shipspotting.com/uploads/thumbs/rw/774102_800/Ship+Photo+QUEEN+ELIZABETH+2.jpg

(please do let me know if this doesn't open!!)
« Last Edit: Nov 19, 2009, 11:52 PM by Twynkle »

Offline Twynkle

Re: Final departures from ports around the world
« Reply #5 on: Mar 16, 2012, 05:34 PM »
21.2.2008 Final call at Auckland, New Zealand.
by Trevor Coppock
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Offline Twynkle

Re: Final departures from ports around the world
« Reply #6 on: Mar 16, 2012, 05:42 PM »
Final call at Rio de Janero, Brazil
Thanks to paulsclips for the video


Offline Twynkle

Re: Final departures from ports around the world
« Reply #7 on: Mar 16, 2012, 06:09 PM »
'A large, old lady is leaving the world's oceans, which were over 40 years their Stage.
Also, on your last trip ever to handle large water under the keel, "Queen Elizabeth 2"
Thank you, "Alan Gresty and the Society Syncopators"
Taken on leaving Southampton


This absolutely superb video below was recorded at the same time as the one above - there are a few very familiar faces!
QE2 leaving Southampton, with Queen Mary 2 in the distance, PS Waverley and a Red Funnel vessel sailing by!


Uploaded by dieterling on Sep 5, 2011
(Mods - this post belongs belongs with the final westbound to New York - and the system won't let me move it!
please can you do it for me?- Thanks, Rosie)

 
« Last Edit: Mar 16, 2012, 06:35 PM by Twynkle »

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Re: Final departures from ports around the world
« Reply #8 on: Mar 16, 2012, 06:18 PM »
If I can recover some lost files on our old computer, I have a few photos and video of QE2 leaving Los Angeles for the last time and disappearing over the horizon on her way to Hawaii.