Saturday, January 31, 2015

Titanic welcome for ship - SBS

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Titanic welcome for ship
SBS
More history was to be made tonight with the rendezvous in Sydney Harbour of the QM2 and its sister ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, at 7pm (AEDT), an event assured of pulling more big crowds. It's a sight not seen since the ships' two predecessors, the Queen ...

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Big welcome for Queen Mary - SBS

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Big welcome for Queen Mary
SBS
The ship has docked at the Garden Island naval base at Woolloomooloo, being too long to berth at Circular Quay and too tall to sail under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In the evening, the 23-storey-tall liner will be joined by its sister ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, ...

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet at Long Beach on 5 February 2015 - eTurboNews

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Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet at Long Beach on 5 February 2015
eTurboNews
The best public viewing location is on the Promenade Deck of the Queen Mary, at the aft (back) of the ship. Complimentary access will be offered, and parking will be $15.00. Queen Elizabeth will sail into Long Beach harbor at approximately 7:00am, and ...

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Cunard Royal Rendezvous: Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet as ... - Nassau News Live

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Cunard Royal Rendezvous: Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet as ...
Nassau News Live
Enhancing the Queen Elizabeth's visit, and in recognition of the Queen Mary's 80 years of public life, a new Ship Model Gallery will be dedicated on the Queen Mary in a private ceremony at 11:00am. Located on the ... The ship's adherence to liner traditions is most evident through art deco touches, elegant double- and triple-height public rooms on a grand scale, intricate mosaics, hand-woven carpets, gleaming chandeliers and cool marbles. Key features ... Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines.

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Cunard Royal Rendezvous: Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet as ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

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Cunard Royal Rendezvous: Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet as ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The ship's adherence to liner traditions is most evident through art deco touches, elegant double- and triple-height public rooms on a grand scale, intricate mosaics, hand-woven carpets, gleaming chandeliers and cool marbles. Key features of Queen ...

Cunard Royal Rendezvous: Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet as ... - PR Newswire (press release)

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Cunard Royal Rendezvous: Queen Elizabeth and The Queen Mary meet as ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The ship's adherence to liner traditions is most evident through art deco touches, elegant double- and triple-height public rooms on a grand scale, intricate mosaics, hand-woven carpets, gleaming chandeliers and cool marbles. Key features of Queen ...

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Friday, January 9, 2015

January 9, 1972: Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth sinks in Hong Kong harbour - BT.com

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January 9, 1972: Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth sinks in Hong Kong harbour
BT.com
The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth – the largest passenger ship in the world – caught fire and sank in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong on this day in 1972. Hundreds of workers and their families were forced to evacuate the ship as fires broke out throughout ...

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How Blue Peter inspired the man who built the QM2 - Telegraph.co.uk

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How Blue Peter inspired the man who built the QM2
Telegraph.co.uk
He insisted that they needed a true liner design and not just a cruise ship. Carnival chairman Micky Arison eventually concurred, but with a warning: “I suspect you will only get one chance in life to design such a ship, so you had better get it right first time.”.