QE2 oops
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Alistairr
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Yes, my father just phoned and told me, they are in Southampton waiting to join her later today.
The Captain must be furious, as I guess the ship was in control of a pilot at that point.
Hopefully no damage and just a sandbank.
Cheers
Al.
The Captain must be furious, as I guess the ship was in control of a pilot at that point.
Hopefully no damage and just a sandbank.
Cheers
Al.
davedpc
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I have walked on that sandbank 'the brambles' at low water springs which is exposed for a short time about twice a year. They even organise a few overs of cricket each year
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Deleted User YDKXO
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I'd like to know exactly where she hit the Brambles bank because normally large ships come in from the Nab and make a hard turn to starboard around the bank which should take her away from the bank. Maybe the pilot misjudged the strength of the SW wind but it's a strange one 'coz the QE2 must have been in and out of Southampton Water a thousand times during her career
mjf
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Yes would agree - tough luck ,SW7 during the turn towards Calshot must have been done a hundred times since 1967...
Both pilot and master know this area like the back of their hands.
Both pilot and master know this area like the back of their hands.
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Satisfying to see that even the pros cock it up /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
omega2
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Yours is coming mate, only time will tell.
mjf
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Yes too busy enjoying 'designer' bacon butties I expect.
The QE2 has far far less windage than the current breed of pax vessels that routinely use S'hampton so a surprise here. I bet the tide played a part too
The QE2 has far far less windage than the current breed of pax vessels that routinely use S'hampton so a surprise here. I bet the tide played a part too
Alistairr
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Do you want to see some pics from her launch and maiden voyage?
Here's one of her first trip down the Clyde heading to Greenock 1968.
I have more taken by my father if anyones interested.
Cheers
Al.
Here's one of her first trip down the Clyde heading to Greenock 1968.
I have more taken by my father if anyones interested.
Cheers
Al.
Alistairr
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And Launch day, John Brown ShipBuilders 1967.
Al.
Al.
mjf
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What a fab shot, proper funnel colour too! 
pagreen
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Yes please Alistair. Would love to see them
Fire99
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Fantastic Pics.. Any more would be great...
Don't you think there is something missing with current Cruise liners compared to beauties like the QE2?
Don't you think there is something missing with current Cruise liners compared to beauties like the QE2?
jhr
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Don't you think there is something missing with current Cruise liners compared to beauties like the QE2?
[/ QUOTE ] Personally yes, but it's just my age. I seem to recall (from my dim and distant youth /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) people drawing similarly unfavourable comparisons between the QE2 and the Queens Elizabeth and Mary.
Modern ships are led by considerations of commerce, not design. Container ships are pig-ugly but they do the job, and one could argue the same of modern cruise liners?
Don't you think there is something missing with current Cruise liners compared to beauties like the QE2?
[/ QUOTE ] Personally yes, but it's just my age. I seem to recall (from my dim and distant youth /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) people drawing similarly unfavourable comparisons between the QE2 and the Queens Elizabeth and Mary.
Modern ships are led by considerations of commerce, not design. Container ships are pig-ugly but they do the job, and one could argue the same of modern cruise liners?
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Deleted User YDKXO
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'Tis true, the QE2 is a beautiful ship but it was built for a different purpose ie transatlantic crossing at fast speed (32kts I think) and that market no longer exists. As a cruise ship, the QE2 doesn't cut it. The cabins are poky and v few if any have balconies. The ship is long and thin (for speed) so it doesn't have the volume for other amenities and it takes forever to walk from one end to the other. Modern cruise ships look like vast floating condos because they have to in order to maximise on cabins with balconies and squeeze in all the shops and casinos that are necessary to make them pay
The QE2 is very probably the last of it's type
The QE2 is very probably the last of it's type
Richard Shead
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Its just practicing, most of Dubai is built on sand.....
Alistairr
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The cabins are poky and v few if any have balconies.
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I believe(i think) there was another deck added at a later date to provide bigger cabins with balconies for the richer traveller.
You can see the balconies here:
Cheers
Al.
The cabins are poky and v few if any have balconies.
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I believe(i think) there was another deck added at a later date to provide bigger cabins with balconies for the richer traveller.
You can see the balconies here:
Cheers
Al.
Fire99
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Hey i'm only in my early 30's so i like to think i'm kinda young but there is something about the QE2 that appeals where the modern 'condos' don't..
Asking perhaps a simple question, why did the QE2 need to become a floating hotel or be scrapped? Had it become unpopular?
Asking perhaps a simple question, why did the QE2 need to become a floating hotel or be scrapped? Had it become unpopular?
PEJ
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Hey i'm only in my early 30's so i like to think i'm kinda young but there is something about the QE2 that appeals where the modern 'condos' don't..
Asking perhaps a simple question, why did the QE2 need to become a floating hotel or be scrapped? Had it become unpopular?
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Yes.
I have been on it and the modern ships too. Sadly the QE2 does not compare any more. The older seasoned cruiser might like her but the younger crowd much prefer all the goovy stuff like this baby: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis...ode=OA&br=R
With a half acre park inside it!
Hey i'm only in my early 30's so i like to think i'm kinda young but there is something about the QE2 that appeals where the modern 'condos' don't..
Asking perhaps a simple question, why did the QE2 need to become a floating hotel or be scrapped? Had it become unpopular?
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Yes.
I have been on it and the modern ships too. Sadly the QE2 does not compare any more. The older seasoned cruiser might like her but the younger crowd much prefer all the goovy stuff like this baby: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis...ode=OA&br=R
With a half acre park inside it!
Whitelighter
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QM2 is a proper ship, designed specifically for the transatlantic run and still carries the RMS title.
Its much more quirky than a modern cruise ship (og which we have been on plenty). The thing I noticed was each stare case faces a different way to the next, to fit in the hull shape, meaing I got lost alot.
Its much more quirky than a modern cruise ship (og which we have been on plenty). The thing I noticed was each stare case faces a different way to the next, to fit in the hull shape, meaing I got lost alot.