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Online cunardqueen

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Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #91 on: May 15, 2013, 07:57 PM »
The BBC are looking for crew members who were on board QE2 when she sailed for the Falklands Conflict for a programme they are making .

Can any crew members who were on board, and who want to talk to the BBC, please contact me for further information.

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Offline riskygizmo

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #92 on: May 18, 2013, 12:41 AM »
A recording of a presentation given by a chap from 2nd Scots Guards, found on Youtube. QE2 shows up about 25 mins in.

« Last Edit: May 18, 2013, 12:45 AM by riskygizmo »
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Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #93 on: May 19, 2013, 06:11 PM »
« Last Edit: Mar 24, 2014, 06:16 PM by Rob Lightbody »
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Offline Twynkle

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #94 on: May 19, 2013, 11:54 PM »
A link to the website for HMS Coventry with photos of guests at the special lunch on board QE2 given for the remaining crew who lost so many colleagues when the ship sank - 25th May 1982.


http://www.hmscoventry.co.uk/viewalbum.php?id=17
« Last Edit: May 20, 2013, 10:06 AM by Lynda Bradford »

Offline CAP

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #95 on: Jun 07, 2013, 09:16 PM »
Stumbled across this short film of QE2 being prepared and leaving for the Falklands.  Haven't seen it anywhere else in this topic so hopefully it may provide some new footage.

QE2 Leaves For The Falklands

Unfortunately no accompanying sound...
« Last Edit: Jun 09, 2013, 01:42 PM by CAP »

Online Isabelle Prondzynski

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #96 on: Jun 07, 2013, 09:28 PM »
Very interesting pictures, they make her departure on this mission very real.

And they made me wonder : Were there any women on board QE2 on her Falklands expedition?

Also, presumably, this was the voyage during which she had the highest numbers on board, counting passengers and crew combined.

Offline riskygizmo

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #97 on: Jun 07, 2013, 09:57 PM »
Great find, Cap. Rather wonderful to see the Guards Officers embarked in Service Dress. They were going to war, but they were doing it in style. And who's the fleet footed Engineer at 1.05 in ?
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Offline Rod

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #98 on: Jun 08, 2013, 02:22 AM »
Very interesting pictures, they make her departure on this mission very real.

And they made me wonder : Were there any women on board QE2 on her Falklands expedition?

Also, presumably, this was the voyage during which she had the highest numbers on board, counting passengers and crew combined.

Yes there women on board, some of the laundry staff stayed, at that time in the QE2's life most, if not all of the laundry staff were women, and yes, the total amount of "souls " carried was probably the greatest.

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Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #99 on: Jun 09, 2013, 01:29 PM »
Stumbled across this short film of QE2 being prepared and leaving for the Falklands.  Haven't seen it anywhere else in this topic so hopefully it may provide some new footage.

QE2 Leaves For The Falklands

http://www.movietone.com/N_POPUP_Player.cfm?action=playVideo&assetno=73581

Unfortunately no accompanying sound...

Amazing footage.  I'm always amazed to see how they 'sliced the back off her' to create the helicopter decks etc.  Must have seemed radical at the time, and yet a neat engineering solution.  It almost looks like it was meant to be adapted that way.
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Online Michael Gallagher

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #100 on: Jun 16, 2013, 02:10 PM »
Jacqui Hodgson, currently Hotel Manager on Queen Elizabeth, went down to the Falklands on QE2.

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Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #101 on: Jun 16, 2013, 02:44 PM »
Jacqui Hodgson, currently Hotel Manager on Queen Elizabeth, went down to the Falklands on QE2.

That's fantastic to hear that there is still that sort of link 30 years later. It would be great to hear more of her story. Do you think she'd share it with us?
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Offline CAP

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #102 on: Jun 30, 2013, 09:39 AM »
Was Cunard paid for QE2's time out of commercial service during the conversion, active service and subsequent decommissioning for the campaign? If so, on what basis?


Online Michael Gallagher

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #103 on: Jun 30, 2013, 09:49 AM »
Cunard received a daily pre-agareed rate for each day she was a STUFT and a different daily rate for the period she was being converted back to passenger service. The Government covered the costs of returning structures to their origianl condition (ie removal of helipads) but did not cover soft furnishings or things like Cunard turning the Spa into the Golden Door, the first phase of the Club Lido  and any other 'changes' along those lines.

Offline CAP

Re: QE2 and the Falklands War
« Reply #104 on: Jun 30, 2013, 11:41 AM »
Presumably, like earlier requisitions, the rate was calculated from a combination of the vessels speed and GWT.  Therefore, the rules being consistent and applicable to all commercial vessels called up?

 

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