Author Topic: QE2 launch (Read 30343 times)

Rob Lightbody · « **Reply #40 on:** Aug 11, 2017, 08:49 AM »

There's a great photo here of the launch

Link not available

Fairfield · « **Reply #41 on:** Sep 20, 2017, 09:33 AM »

Quote from: Bob C. on Oct 18, 2011, 09:04 PM

Somewhere I saw a video clip of the launch with George Parker (I think) at the top of the stairway on the forward stocks giving her a shove or two. It was in a video of the QE2 launch that I found online well before the QE2 Story Forum started and I have not been able to find it since.

Anyone else seen this?

It's on a documentary about her final voyage. I took stills at the time.

Twynkle · « **Reply #42 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 09:16 AM »

Another 'Happy Anniversary' to QE2

and, if you need more - here's another!!

Guessing that it would be too much to ask Dubai whether they'd consider running videos we've collected here on a public large screen in the Foyer...?

Lynda Bradford · « **Reply #43 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 10:11 AM »

The videos bring back lots of memories.

Happy Anniversary QE2

Clydebuilt1971 · « **Reply #44 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 10:17 AM »

Happy 51st auld yin!

Thomas Hypher · « **Reply #45 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 PM »

Happy 51st QE2!

We will have to wait and see what Dubai do to mark the occasion, having said that it's late afternoon in Dubai already...

June Ingram · « **Reply #46 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 02:46 PM »

Happy Anniversary to QE2 !!

Rob Lightbody · « **Reply #47 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 03:17 PM »

Quote from: Thomas Hypher on Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 PM

Happy 51st QE2!

We will have to wait and see what Dubai do to mark the occasion, having said that it's late afternoon in Dubai already...

Maybe they'll give a 51 second blow of her whistle, with the press in attendance... And maybe they won't...

Thomas Hypher · « **Reply #48 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 03:36 PM »

Quote from: Rob Lightbody on Sep 20, 2018, 03:17 PM

Maybe they'll give a 51 second blow of her whistle, with the press in attendance... And maybe they won't...

Maybe in future years...

Rob Lightbody · « **Reply #49 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 05:01 PM »

https://instagram.com/p/Bn8pdo3HocP?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1r7ro3vxlkote

Lynda Bradford · « **Reply #50 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: Thomas Hypher on Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 PM

Happy 51st QE2!

We will have to wait and see what Dubai do to mark the occasion, having said that it's late afternoon in Dubai already...

Maybe Dubai did arrange a cake today for those onboard the ship

She did get a birthday cake for her 45th when Captain Cooper was in charge.

cunardqueen · « **Reply #51 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 08:20 PM »

Indeed Happy 51st QE2.
I work with people who have no idea what QE2 is !

Thomas Hypher · « **Reply #52 on:** Sep 20, 2018, 10:26 PM »

Quote from: Lynda Bradford on Sep 20, 2018, 07:03 PM

Maybe Dubai did arrange a cake today for those onboard the ship

She did get a birthday cake for her 45th when Captain Cooper was in charge.

(Image removed from quote.)

As it turns out Dubai have marked the occasion with a post on Facebook and Instagram.

Edit: Sorry, just realised I duplicated Rob's post

Brandon Sterkel · « **Reply #53 on:** Sep 21, 2018, 08:15 AM »

Happy 51st Birthday, QE2!

Twynkle · « **Reply #54 on:** Sep 20, 2019, 06:07 PM »

Happy Anniversary to QE2!

Rob Lightbody · « **Reply #55 on:** Sep 20, 2019, 07:39 PM »

Quote from: Twynkle on Sep 20, 2019, 06:07 PM

Happy Anniversary to QE2!

Here here!

Twynkle · « **Reply #56 on:** Sep 21, 2019, 11:53 PM »

Thank you, Rob!

Don't you still feel just so sad - it seems almost unbearable at times, still.
This really does go to show what a remarkable ship QE2 has been...

In some ways, it's good that she is so far away now - otherwise, if she was being pulled apart on these shores in the same way - I'd have been well locked-up by now; the result of enraged madness!
I wonder too, about what's happened to the two lovely Cunard Benches...

No other ship....
R.

Thomas Hypher · « **Reply #57 on:** Sep 22, 2019, 10:11 PM »

Belated happy anniversary to such a special ship. She doesn't look 52 years old, still living up to James Gardener's desire to make her look like a big, sleek yacht.

Lynda Bradford · « **Reply #58 on:** Sep 06, 2020, 06:42 PM »

My friend sent me this Memories of Scotland newspaper article, remembering QE2's launch.

Lynda Bradford · « **Reply #59 on:** Sep 20, 2021, 10:06 AM »

Happy Birthday QE2

I can hardly believe today is 54 year since the launch of QE2

On the day the excitement was rising in Clydebank in anticipation for the launch of the ship and the bookies were doing a good trade in accepting bets for the name of the ship. The pubs were preparing a dram or two to toast the new ship and had plenty of beer to quench the thirst of the workers.

The Glasgow Herald front page story announced the Government had approved a government loan to Cunard for £6.4 million for the completion of the ship. There was also fears that high winds could lead to the postponement of the launch.

A special 12 page feature was included in the newspaper to celebrate

The ship waited patiently to be released from the building stocks that held her securely and to slip into the water, her first step to becoming an ocean going liner.

I am proud of my Dad who had worked in John Brown's shipyard from 1926 to 1970 and at the time of the launch of QE2 he was Electrical Plant Manager. he had a prominent place in the line up when the Queen visited. He is the man with the grey hair with his back to the crowd and you can just make out the line of the bowler hat on his head.

Princess Elizabeth at the Launch Started by Michael GallagherBoard RMS Queen Elizabeth (1940)	Replies: 0 Views: 317	Jun 13, 2018, 02:22 PM by Michael Gallagher
Some "borrowed" film footage from launch to maiden voyage Started by Stowaway2kBoard Service Life (1969 - 2008)	Replies: 7 Views: 3054	Mar 30, 2010, 02:12 PM by pete cain
QUEEN ELIZABETH LAUNCH BROCHURE 1938 Started by Rob LightbodyBoard RMS Queen Elizabeth (1940)	Replies: 8 Views: 4202	Oct 22, 2013, 07:22 PM by Louis Betti
BBC Radio Scotland Interview - 44th Anniversary of Launch Started by Rob LightbodyBoard Miscellaneous QE2	Replies: 6 Views: 1682	Sep 21, 2011, 08:05 AM by Alistair
Special launch-day cruise BE THERE : AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE Q4 Started by Rob LightbodyBoard QE2 Build Publications and Memorabilia	Replies: 0 Views: 1543	Apr 23, 2013, 06:10 PM by Rob Lightbody

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