With just 267 days until she enters service Cunard Line’s latest ship, Queen Elizabeth, has been floated out from drydock for outfitting. The following is video fo the occassion which was originally posted on Cunard’s blog posts Queen Elizabeth’s Float Out Ceremony Photos & Videos Part 1 & Part 2.
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