Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!

[Rob Lightbody]

I stood on that exact spot this afternoon, 48 years later, to Film our 'big' announcement. It was completely dead, except for some bungee jumping off the titan. Amazing how times have changed.

[Lynda Bradford]

I stood on that exact spot this afternoon, 48 years later, to Film our 'big' announcement. It was completely dead, except for some bungee jumping off the titan. Amazing how times have changed.

Log in to see Rob's film and Big Announcement in the Chat section. 
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,6971.msg74364.html#msg74364

[June Ingram]

To our beloved QE2 -

Happy Anniversary of your launch day 48 years ago !  It was a memorable and exciting day as captured by the video which Rosie has posted.  The momentary hesitation of the start to her launch which seems in hindsight to announce that she, QE2, would always be dramatic in a beautiful, powerful, and charismatic way.  The excitement of her propellers touching the water for the first time !  The pride that must have surged through all who brought her into being !

QE2, may events take a turn and your future be bright with the care, the comfort, and a rich fulfillment, a future which you so richly deserve after having provided the same to so many people over your long and illustrious career !

June     xo

[Lynda Bradford]

Well said June, thank-you 

[June Ingram]

"16 October 2008 - QE2 makes her 710th and final call to New York.  She departs on her 806th and final ever transatlantic crossing and bids farewell to America, her second home since her maiden call in New York in 1969.  QE2 crosses in tandem with Queen Mary 2.  Her final transatlantic crossings sell out in a matter of a few hours over a year before."   Quote is from - https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,1789.msg19627.html#msg19627

[cunardqueen]

Hey thats tomorrow..In the meantime some of us were stil enjoying (?) the last night of the Final Westbound crossing, and the stark realisation that tomorrow was my final embarkation.

[June Ingram]

Is there one photo that captures the moment for you better than any other that you took during our QE2's final transatlantic crossing ?

[cunardqueen]

Now that tomorrow is here today....
a few pics of that last day in New York..

[cunardqueen]

and the departure...

[cunardqueen]

and a few more
(suppose l really should show a few of QM2... )

[Brandon Sterkel]

Wonderful photos, Myles! 

[Brandon Sterkel]

October 22nd 2008: QE2 completes her final transatlantic crossing in tandem with QM2.

[Rob Lightbody]

I've been sent this...

QE2 23 October 1986

29 years ago to the day she was 2 days out of New York on her last transatlantic crossing under steam power.

It was the first time she had a heavy following sea that lifted the props out of the water which caused the turbine over speed trips to shut the steam stop valves, which causes a lot of operational problems like quickly reducing the fires on the boilers and steam safety valves lifting.  Imagine producing 1,000,000 lbs. of evaporated steam per hour at 850 psi and 950f and then it reducing the requirement to 100,000 lbs/hr within a minute. where does the surplus steam go?, up the funnel by the boiler safety valves. An impressive sight and sound.

Then having to stabilise the plant before opening up everything again to get full power to the main turbines.

[cunardqueen]

Blue Peter filmed her last crossing and as she was be made ready for the trip to Germany.
I had only disembarked some four months earlier and sat glued to Blue Peter... Never thinking l would be on her next voyage.

[John Drew]

Hello Stowaway2k,

On your anniversaries list you have notes that QE2 had maiden calls at Cob Ireland twice or ;  June 30th 1971 & July 23rd 1990 they can't both be right. I must say thought it is all very interesting. John