Saturday, March 31, 2012

QE2 Spirit of Tasmania and Old planes.avi

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QE 2 in melbourne 2008 , scrap planes

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Ken proud of subs' war role - NW Evening Mail

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Ken proud of subs' war role
NW Evening Mail
But first it had to escort the QE2, running submerged to the front of the great liner with its towed sonar array systems, used to detect other vessels, extending all the way under and behind the ship. The sub went to action stations when it picked up ...

Welsh bomb disposal expert in 1970s QE2 drama - WalesOnline

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Welsh bomb disposal expert in 1970s QE2 drama
WalesOnline
by Our Correspondent, Western Mail It was the world's most famous cruise liner. But 40 years ago a bomb alert on the Queen Elizabeth 2 would see a Welsh bomb disposal expert take part in one of the most daring British special forces missions since the ...

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Queen Elizabeth 2: Changes Afloat for This Vaunted Cruise Ship? - CruiseCritic.co.uk

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Queen Elizabeth 2: Changes Afloat for This Vaunted Cruise Ship?
CruiseCritic.co.uk
(11:50 am EDT) -- Is Queen Elizabeth 2, perhaps the most celebrated cruise ship in the world, heading for a new home in Asia? The former Cunard luxury liner has been anchored in Dubai's Port Rashid since it retired in November 2008.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

CRIME FILE: Horror on the canal - Clydebank Post

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CRIME FILE: Horror on the canal
Clydebank Post
THE brutal killing of QE2 worker Duncan Yuill made national headlines after he was viciously attacked, robbed and drowned in the Forth and Clyde Canal on a hot July night in 1968. Evil Robert Tees and Andrew Kane leapt on Duncan, who sailed round the ...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Falklands remembered 30 years on - Melton Times

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Falklands remembered 30 years on
Melton Times
One of the ships which took part in the war was the luxury cruise liner the QE2 which was requisitioned for service as a troop-carrying vessel, transporting more than 3000 troops to the South Atlantic. Among the hundreds of crew members who volunteered ...

Monday, March 19, 2012

UNIVERSAL EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD. ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO REPRESENT THE QUEEN ... - MMD Newswire (press release)

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UNIVERSAL EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD. ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO REPRESENT THE QUEEN ...
MMD Newswire (press release)
PERHAPS THE MOST ROYAL AND LARGEST CRUISE LINER EVER BUILT IS HOPING TO BECOME MACAU'S MOST UNIQUE TOURIST ATTRACTION; AS A WELL AS HOTEL AND CONVENTION FACILITY. Macau (MMD Newswire) March 20, 2012 -- Universal Event Management (Macau) Ltd. announced ...

Sunday, March 18, 2012

QE2 DUBAI 2012

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QE2 in Port Rahid DUBAI. The lighting is on at night and there is signes of smoke from the funnel. The port is secure from the road with security ...

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Picture gallery: Sail London Launch aboard the Thalassa Tall Ship - Event Magazine

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Picture gallery: Sail London Launch aboard the Thalassa Tall Ship
Event Magazine
Guests boarded the Thalassa Tall Ship on a cruise down the Thames for the latest London Launch networking evening on 16 March. The ship – one of 15 which will be offering hospitality cruises during the Olympics – left North Greenwich's QE2 Pier at 5pm.

Photo gallery: Sail London Launch aboard the Thalassa Tall Ship - Event Magazine

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Photo gallery: Sail London Launch aboard the Thalassa Tall Ship
Event Magazine
Guests boarded the Thalassa Tall Ship on a cruise down the Thames for the latest London Launch networking evening on 16 March. The ship – one of 15 which will be offering hospitality cruises during the Olympics – left North Greenwich's QE2 Pier at 5pm.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The Love Boat Sold For Scrap - GCaptain (press release)

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The Love Boat Sold For Scrap
GCaptain (press release)
That's because she is more more famous as the Pacific Princess, the official cruise ship for the television show The Love Boat. The show aired on ABC's popular saturday night lineup from 1977 till 1986 and was usually set aboard a cruise liner called ...

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Raise a glass to Spatz Sperling - Independent Online

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Raise a glass to Spatz Sperling
Independent Online
By Nicola Jenvey Spatz Sperling celebrated the 50th anniversary of his arrival in South Africa by presenting Delheim wine lectures and tastings aboard the SA-bound QE2. Here, he and his wife Vera disembark from the ship. Picture: Rogan Ward Industry ...

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Time to Say Goodbye QE2 Sailing UK 2008

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As we sail from Southampton, we shed a tear for this is the last voyage of the QE2 around British Isles and Cobh. flotillas of small boats, MV ...

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Pensions face £90 billion hit from QE2 - Yahoo! News UK

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Pensions face £90 billion hit from QE2
Yahoo! News UK
User • Indianapolis, United States • 1 QE2 ship is sinking. But costs are costs whatever be their date. A Yahoo! User • 1 hour 4 GOVERNMENT ALWAYS SCREWS things UP A Yahoo! User • Yeovil, England • The elderly ...

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Monday, March 5, 2012

QE2 2007 'The Long Way Round' 40th Anniversary UK Trip

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In 2007 the Gradwell & Gradwell-Spencer family sailed around the UK on board QE2. Their mission to enjoy the celebration of the ship in its ...

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Friday, March 2, 2012

AHOY THERE! QE2 SKIPPER IS TAKING L TEST ON A CANAL - Express.co.uk

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AHOY THERE! QE2 SKIPPER IS TAKING L TEST ON A CANAL
Express.co.uk
By Tom Fullerton WHEN Nick Bates gets his ticket to skipper a canal barge, as he surely will, his mind may flash back to the day he first took the QE2 out of Southampton as captain. There can't be many mariners out there with a CV as impressive as his, ...