The QE2 Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780752450940)

There has been no more beloved liner than the Queen Elizabeth 2. The last liner to be built on British soil, she was constructed by John Brown & Co., Clydebank (Scotland) and her keel was laid on July 5, 1965, marking the start of her illustrious career. Her maiden voyage left Southampton on May 2, 1969, bound for New York, and she has remained in service for the past 40 years. She had a spell as a military ship from 1982, when she was requisitioned to serve as a troop carrier during the Falklands War, and during her military career QE2 successfully sailed more than 14,900 miles. Post-war, she has had many refits, including a headline-grabbing total refurbishment in 1994 to turn her into a 21st-century luxury liner. In November 2008, QE2 retired to a new life in Dubai World, where she began her conversion to a floating hotel, and the last chapter of her exceptional life in service will close.

Author: Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross
ISBN-10: 0752450948
ISBN-13: 9780752450940
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 5.24h x 7.62w x 0.51d