QE2 to become hotel (From Daily Echo)

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  Vonnie wrote:
  

  The Salv wrote:
  What an utter loss to Southampton this ship has become. This could have been Southamptons historic ship, Southamptons answer to Bristols SS Great Britain, Londons Cutty Sark, Portsmouths Victory etc etc, missed out big time I feel.

  And where would Southampton have got the money from to buy it? Be realistic.

  as I understand it Southampton were offered the QE2 at the time for more or less nothing to keep her here in her home port, but the council said no! I stand to be corrected on this, but as somebody that is keen on Southampton's heritage I remember feeling sad that again our city missed out again, they could have left the civic centre building alone marked the titanics 100th anniversary on there, they could have used the dry dock as a berth instead of covering it with scrap metal. They could have left the 4 cranes alongside the dry dock and had a nice heritage centre there. Shame really our council think stacking old shipping containers in mayflower park for a few days is an attraction and the millions will flock to see it......"
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