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Modifying QE2 for the Falklands Conflict
« on: Aug 10, 2015, 08:38 PM »
Does anyone know if the bits they cut off her stern superstructure, were kept and replaced - the windscreens in particular.  I'm assuming they must have been.  It would be great if there were photos somewhere of them removed from the ship.
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Re: Modifying QE2 for the Falklands Conflict
« Reply #1 on: Aug 10, 2015, 10:00 PM »
Does anyone know if the bits they cut off her stern superstructure, were kept and replaced - the windscreens in particular.  I'm assuming they must have been.  It would be great if there were photos somewhere of them removed from the ship.

A superb image from 1981 - this photograph may be subject to the photographers copyright
https://flic.kr/p/9ZCaQa
and in contrast, a photo showing a profile of her stern taken as she was leaving Southampton, 1982
http://www.thecaptainslog.org.uk/QE2/QE2Falklandsw.jpg
And again an image  that is definitely copyrighted
https://www.flickr.com/photos/9258223@N05/8064569284/in/photolist-b4TQ1B-b4TQxe-bQzBYc-drHciG-bQzBvt-c4LYCf-bNTb7a-dNJPSi-bDG5mN-dhD2u1-bokyaU-bBWk6j-dSHpj2-5vgr8A-718dro-bQR2iv-dEM5rd-niMkh-dGmWUG-npoBBi-aJF55a-719C51-62XyVw-h4EziX-j78uJK-cwWaRU-cwVRGy-pJF3RC-oQAfYn-5j3W4y-gGccbv-8QfP2M-h4Ezaa-nLTJQu-8QiUB3-5KdnoE-eLazP7-eKYaUx-eLaAQN-eKYaWB-quS1Zr-5ynAve-8rrLDE-8cGyfp-5BeYhD-5UPmY-7x2LZH-do3pWv-do3pY2-7x2M78

Thank you to the photgraphers for sharing these on flickr and online.