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QE2 Headed for Cape Town

By On July 20, 2009

The Queen Elizabeth II is headed for Cape Town, South Africa. This just in from BBC News: Cunard sold the Southampton-based liner for £50m to the United Arab Emirates real [...]

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Despite Valiant Efforts, QE2 Sets Sail For Dubai

By On November 13, 2008

Maritime Journal Online writes of the QE2 entering port early Tuesday morning: On its way into its home port at Southampton the ship ran hard aground on a sandbank at [...]

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Q.E. 2 Makes Her Final Visit to New York

By On October 17, 2008

(Image Courtesy of New York Times) After 40 year’s in service, the famed Q.E. 2 arrived at Pier 90 early this morning for its 710th and final visit to New [...]

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Notable Captains: Paul Wright, Master Of Cunard’s Queen Victoria

By On February 23, 2008

Captain Paul Wright, a Cornishman, is a kind of latter day Henry VIII – a master and commander who moves from one queen to the next in quick succession. He [...]

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Cunard’s Three Queens Visit The Big Apple

By On January 12, 2008

Photo by AurelioZen NewYorkology tells us of the first / last ever meeting of its three grand ships; Cunard’s one-time-only royal rendezvous of its three queens — the QE2, QM2 [...]

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