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14 November 2008, 12:09

The QE2 has arrived in Gibraltar for what will be the last time.
It sailed into the Bay of Gibraltar at around 09:00.

Here's the QE2 is in the distance with the African coastline behind.

 

Gibraltar QE2

Gibraltar QE2

 

Gibraltar QE2

The Cunard vessel, whose home port was Southampton is to be converted into a floating hotel in Dubai.

The QE2 was launched by the Queen in 1967. Although she is not named after her. The '2' indicates that she is the second ship named Queen Elizabeth.

The QE2 was used as a troop carrier during the Falklands conflict.

The 70,000-tonne vessel is one of the largest passenger ships afloat, with a top speed of 32.5 knots making it the fastest merchant ship in operation.

She is set to be gutted, the funnel removed and replace with a glass structure which will be the hotel's penthouse.

Comment [1]

  1. on 14 November 2008, 21:43 edward sweeney

    i have arrived twice on the qe2 in gibraltar . it is so british and so sad that this ship that is as much british as the famous rock makes people proud to share in the british isles that has lost it’s at home now to the e.u in the time we spend in gibraltar with the proud people . i had been lucky to be on the qm2 the day it docked in gibraltar to celebrate the 300 hundred years of british rule in 2005 and enjoyed the royal marines in that special parade .
    may the gibraltar people stay free and british for ever . ed

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