QE2 and the Falklands War

[Rob Lightbody]

The BBC are looking for crew members who were on board QE2 when she sailed for the Falklands Conflict for a programme they are making .

Can any crew members who were on board, and who want to talk to the BBC, please contact me for further information.

Thanks,

- Rob

The BBC researcher has not taken the courtesy to reply to me, however I understand from Michael at Cunard that they elected to do a feature based on the Canberra's band instead.

I suspect, therefore, that all the emails and correspondence was a waste of my/our time, but as soon as they confirm this for sure, I'll let you know.

It was only a proposed project, and we gave it our best shot, and we put them in touch with lots of quality contacts.

[Michael Gallagher]

The BBC decided to reunited the band that went down to the Falklands on the Canberra and some P&O nurses. Although the reuniting took place on Queen Mary 2!

[riskygizmo]

The Beeb may have re-thought their film about the Falklands, but ITV news are having a week of articles celebrating 175 years of Cunard, starting with this.

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2013-07-25/cunards-losses/

I don't know if the vid will play outside the UK, though.

[Rob Lightbody]

The Beeb may have re-thought their film about the Falklands, but ITV news are having a week of articles celebrating 175 years of Cunard, starting with this.

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2013-07-25/cunards-losses/

I don't know if the vid will play outside the UK, though.

Thanks, didn't know about this at all! Quite a scoop for Cunard! Looking forward to following it through the week.

[Rod]

It does Risky...Thanks!

[June Ingram]

Just wanted to mention that our QE2 sailed off to the Falklands last Monday, May 12 in 1982. 

[Adam Hodson]

Just wanted to mention that our QE2 sailed off to the Falklands last Monday, May 12 in 1982.

Thanks June. Our QE2 has so many anniversaries!

[Rod]

I did not forget!

[Adam Hodson]

I did not forget!

Great! 

[June Ingram]

I did not forget!

Rod, I knew you would not forget !

[Hank Hargrove]

Rob's right as any ship with a UK port of registry can be commandeered by the Government in time of war if needed.  In the unlikely event Britain were to face another Falkands type situation requiring large scale maritime forces then it is entirely feasible that both QM2 and QV could be taken up in the same way as their illustrious predecessors and used in a troop carrying capacity.  I say unlikely because it is doubtful there would be sufficient RN capability available to mount another campaign of the magnitude seen in '82 but yes, it's entirely possible should the need arise. 

To be honest, I don't think Argentina can launch an attack either. They've cut their military far more than the UK has.

[Rod]

Rod, I knew you would not forget !

June and all, It is hard to forget such a life changing event. Being issued a Prisoner of War card, to be carried at all times, "just show it to your captors, they will respect it"  Yeah right!!!! At a certain point, ALL ships company, came under Military Discipline, cannot remember the exact date, but that allowed us, for certain transgressions, to be tried by Court Martial and SHOT! That kind of had an impact too!

BTW in the write up under Risky Gizmos vid...Atlantic Conveyor was not torpedoed, it was hit by an Exocet missile.

[June Ingram]

Thank you, Rod, very much for your post and information and remembrances !  June

[Adam Hodson]

Thank you, Rod, very much for your post and information and remembrances !  June

I second that.

[Hank Hargrove]

Thank you very much Rod!


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