Topic: The retirement of the QE2 (Read 14222 times)

Kapn Jonah · « **Reply #25 on:** November 12, 2008, 00:02:03 »

Oh my god! How could i have forgotten that she was retiring this month!

Its sad to see her go

, i wish i had the privelege to go on her atleast once

But now that she's retiring, there wont be 4 ships in the Cunard Fleet! why couldnt they wait another 2 years! MS Queen Elizabeth comes in 2010!
I always thought Cunards fleet was small...but the ships sizes make up for that!

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #26 on:** November 12, 2008, 17:13:07 »

Quote from: Kapn Jonah on November 12, 2008, 00:02:03

Oh my god! How could i have forgotten that she was retiring this month! Its sad to see her go , i wish i had the privelege to go on her atleast once
But now that she's retiring, there wont be 4 ships in the Cunard Fleet! why couldnt they wait another 2 years! MS Queen Elizabeth comes in 2010!
I always thought Cunards fleet was small...but the ships sizes make up for that!

Thats what is special about cunard I think, Exclusivity, with some of the best and largets passenger ships in the world.
Because Cunard ships truly are, the Most famous Ocean liners, in the world.

saltydog · « **Reply #27 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:09:15 »

Here 50 facts about QE2
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/3440417/Fifty-fascinating-QE2-facts.html

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #28 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:17:47 »

Thanks for that SD

Nathan|C · « **Reply #29 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:19:11 »

Well, the last day the QE2 will see her homeland has gone $:-\$

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #30 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:21:15 »

Very true, farewell QE2

Nathan|C · « **Reply #31 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:22:51 »

It made me cringe when i heard they were going to "rip out" her decks..

I think it would of been better to convert her into a Museum, Hotel and Restaraunt in Southampton, keeping as much original as possible. Might have upped the tourism a bit..

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #32 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:25:29 »

Quote from: Nathan|C on November 12, 2008, 18:22:51

It made me cringe when i heard they were going to "rip out" her decks..

I think it would of been better to convert her into a Museum, Hotel and Restaraunt in Southampton, keeping as much original as possible. Might have upped the tourism a bit..

Very true, good idea

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:49:58 »

Quote from: Nathan|C on November 12, 2008, 18:22:51

It made me cringe when i heard they were going to "rip out" her decks..

I think it would of been better to convert her into a Museum, Hotel and Restaraunt in Southampton, keeping as much original as possible. Might have upped the tourism a bit..

Nathan

At the end of the day Southampton City Council did not offer to pay $100,000,000 for her, or anything in fact!!

Rgds

Mike

Nathan|C · « **Reply #34 on:** November 12, 2008, 18:58:23 »

Quote from: MH1 on November 12, 2008, 18:49:58

Nathan

At the end of the day Southampton City Council did not offer to pay $100,000,000 for her, or anything in fact!!

Rgds

Mike

Didn't think about the money! Did she really cost that much?

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 12, 2008, 23:59:57 »

That's how much Dubai paid for a 40 year old ship!!

Kapn Jonah · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2008, 02:56:38 »

thats because she's an important archive in history.

RMS Canada · « **Reply #37 on:** November 13, 2008, 18:01:08 »

Goodbye, QE2! We will miss you.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #38 on:** November 13, 2008, 19:44:03 »

Definitely a very sad day. Such a graceful and elegant vessel. It is a true loss top the Cruise Industry.

Quote

Thats great. I think on November 26th We should get as many people as possible to temporarily change their avatars to the QE2. That would be great.

Have changed my Avatar to QE2, as well, great idea

The Ferry Man

muns · « **Reply #39 on:** November 15, 2008, 12:39:09 »

Quote from: MH1 on November 11, 2008, 18:52:13

Went aground on the infamous Brambles Bank on the way into Southampton this morning!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7720966.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7721441.stm

It wasnt the bramble bank! She run aground on the north side of the Thorn Channel.

Check the AIS plot here.....http://www.ais-live.co.uk/News/shippingnews.html

It wont be there for long (the page is updated daily) - you may have a week!

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #40 on:** November 15, 2008, 12:49:57 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on November 13, 2008, 19:44:03

Definitely a very sad day. Such a graceful and elegant vessel. It is a true loss top the Cruise Industry.

Have changed my Avatar to QE2, as well, great idea

The Ferry Man

Thats great, thanks for following my idea

saltydog · « **Reply #41 on:** November 15, 2008, 13:07:11 »

I guess most of you can't get German tv, but for anyone who can, tomorrow evening (Sunday) there will be a special about the last voyage to Dubai. It's called "Abschied von Atlantik" (Goodbye to the Atlantic)
18.30-19.00 on ZDF...

Nathan|C · « **Reply #42 on:** November 15, 2008, 13:15:09 »

Quote from: saltydog on November 15, 2008, 13:07:11

I guess most of you can't get German tv, but for anyone who can, tomorrow evening (Sunday) there will be a special about the last voyage to Dubai. It's called "Abschied von Atlantik" (Goodbye to the Atlantic)
18.30-19.00 on ZDF...

I have that channel, thanks for the info, i'll try catch that.

Is that GMT +1?

saltydog · « **Reply #43 on:** November 15, 2008, 13:18:19 »

I think so, Nathan..It's German time..

RMSGreatBritain · « **Reply #44 on:** November 25, 2008, 19:12:32 »

Right then, this will be the last evening the QE2 will ever sail in. Tomorrow is the final day of QE2. Farewell to her, one of the greatest ocean liners ever to sail. I think we should all celebrate her life, and we should all have our avatars changed to the QE2 for tommorrow, as a sign of respect. Goodbye QE2, a true ocean liner.

Kind regards, RMSGB

Shipaddict · « **Reply #45 on:** November 25, 2008, 19:15:06 »

Good luck QE2

SA

firestar12 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 25, 2008, 21:34:10 »

Agreed with Terry, Scrapping is just...bad. But they have to get rid of the ship sometime.

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #47 on:** November 26, 2008, 10:48:23 »

Quote from: RMSGreatBritain on November 25, 2008, 19:12:32

Right then, this will be the last evening the QE2 will ever sail in. Tomorrow is the final day of QE2. Farewell to her, one of the greatest ocean liners ever to sail. I think we should all celebrate her life, and we should all have our avatars changed to the QE2 for tommorrow, as a sign of respect. Goodbye QE2, a true ocean liner.

Kind regards, RMSGB

RMSGB, Sorry but can't change mine just before Christmas!!

3pm today she arrives at her final destination!!

firestar12 · « **Reply #48 on:** November 26, 2008, 16:58:05 »

Quote from: MH1 on November 26, 2008, 10:48:23

RMSGB, Sorry but can't change mine just before Christmas!!

3pm today she arrives at her final destination!!

Im unclear, Is she being scrapped?

CaptainMike1 · « **Reply #49 on:** November 26, 2008, 17:00:09 »

Firestar1a

Please read the thread, it tells you in the first post!!

MH1

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