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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #135 on: Dec 04, 2015, 06:48 PM »
4 December 1975 - QE2 completes her first million miles, between Antigua and Boston.   :)
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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #136 on: Feb 24, 2016, 05:54 PM »
Today, 24 February 1978, QE2 made her maiden call to Sydney and on 24 February 2008, she made her final call to Sydney. 
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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #137 on: May 11, 2016, 05:09 PM »
Tomorrow, 12 May 1982, QE2 began her career as a troop ship joining the legacy left by ships Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #138 on: Jul 24, 2016, 04:23 PM »
24 July 1990: Maiden call to liverpool, Cunard's spiritual home,what a day it was very special glad I was part of mark in the ships history

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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #139 on: Sep 05, 2016, 07:17 PM »
5 September 2005, QE2 became Cunard's longest serving express vessel as noted on our 2016 QE2 calendar.  :)
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« Reply #140 on: Sep 21, 2016, 12:35 AM »
Every QE2 enthusiast knows what today is!  :)

September 20th 1967
QE2 is launched from John Browns and enters the sea for the first time!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY QE2!!!!

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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #141 on: Sep 21, 2016, 05:20 PM »
Yes, Brandon, what a glorious day it was and what a glorious career our beloved QE2 enjoyed ! :)
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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #142 on: Sep 23, 2016, 05:40 PM »
20 September has already come and gone, but it is never to late to toast our beloved QE2 !

To the best ever, our beloved QE2 - long live QE2 !

Hip, Hip, Hooray !  Hip, Hip, Hooray !  Hip, Hip, Hooray !

Who will join me in the toast ?

June   :)
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« Reply #143 on: Sep 23, 2016, 06:07 PM »
Quote
Who will join me in the toast ?
   

Oh l can think of a few others..
Hip Hip Hooray
From the moment you first glimpsed the Queen,
 you just knew you were in for a very special time ahead.!

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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #144 on: Sep 24, 2016, 02:11 AM »
Excellent, Myles! That is a great mix, gave me a chuckle :) .

The Queen! As we said on board, when we toasted her...

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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #145 on: Nov 11, 2016, 04:49 PM »
Today 8 years ago QE2 says goodbye to Southampton

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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #146 on: Nov 11, 2016, 06:07 PM »
.....yes....how could every turn of event since then have gone so very wrong for her...
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« Reply #147 on: Nov 11, 2016, 06:24 PM »
It was a day none of us would forget... :'(
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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #148 on: Mar 04, 2017, 12:21 PM »
During the Month of March back 2009 QE2 had her "CUNARD" writting removed from her side

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Re: Some of The QE2 Anniversaries!
« Reply #149 on: Apr 03, 2017, 03:35 PM »
Today in History - 3rd April 1998 Carnival purchases Cunard Line,this would lead me to leave QE2 4 Months later

 

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