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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: [RWP]DJM on June 18, 2007, 10:13:30

Title: The QE2 has been sold
Post by: [RWP]DJM on June 18, 2007, 10:13:30: Hiya :)

Was watching BBC Breakfast this morning, QE2 has been sold to the Palm Resort in Dubai for Â£50,500,000 and is to be turned into a floating hotel :o

Regards.

DJM.

EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6762901.stm
Title: Re: The QE2 has been sold
Post by: Stuart2007 on June 18, 2007, 13:15:32: You beat me to it.

50 million for that old bag of bolts? Some people with more money than sense...

Stu
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Dubai World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem said: "Dubai is a maritime nation and we understand the rich heritage of QE2.

"She is coming to a home where she will be cherished."

He's probably right. If it stayed in Britain it would get destroyed by fire, vandalism or whatever. Or eventually scrapped after every government inquiry had given conflicting opinions on what to do.

Stu
Title: Re: The QE2 has been sold
Post by: Shipaddict on June 18, 2007, 15:45:21: At least she isn't being scrapped...
Title: Re: The QE2 has been sold
Post by: Captain Davies on June 18, 2007, 19:31:32: Apparently she will also be partly a museum aswell.