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QE2, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria due in port today
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| The QE2 and QM2 at Southampton |
THOUSANDS of sightseers were
expected to pack Southampton's waterfront
for a grandstand view of all three
Cunard "Queen'' liners as they met in
the city for the first and last time today.
Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and
Queen Elizabeth 2 are all due to be in
their home port at the same time for a
historic meeting never to be repeated.
Last January the three liners were
together in New York for what was then
thought to be a one-off occasion but a
change in QE2's schedule meant that
the fleet would be together once again
in Southampton.
At about 5pm Southampton's
Mayflower Park was expected to be the best vantage
point to see QM2 leave the Eastern
Docks and position herself close to
Queen Victoria and QE2, both berthed in the Western Docks.
In November, QE2 will leave
Southampton for the last time at the
end of a sea-going career that has
spanned more than four decades to
become a floating hotel and tourist
attraction in Dubai.
Cunard's fleet will then be temporarily
reduced during 2009 but the following
year the arrival of the company's brand
new vessel, Queen Elizabeth, a sister to
ship to Queen Victoria, will again bring
the number back to three.
4:42am Tuesday 22nd April 2008
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CommentPosted by: ABusecke, Emden, Germany on 5:51am Tue 22 Apr 08
I'm sad, that I can't be in Southampton today, to see the 3 Cunard-Queens togehter in Southampton. I hope, you will show lots of photos from this special event. Is it possible, to send me one of your newspapers with pictures of this great day?
Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely,
Andreas Busecke
Pottgiesser Str. 6
26721 Emden
Germany
I'm sad, that I can't be in Southampton today, to see the 3 Cunard-Queens togehter in Southampton. I hope, you will show lots of photos from this special event. Is it possible, to send me one of your newspapers with pictures of this great day?
Thank you very much.
Yours sincerely,
Andreas Busecke
Pottgiesser Str. 6
26721 Emden
Germany
Posted by: Bob Simpkins on 8:21am Tue 22 Apr 08
Does anyone know whether there is going to be a firework display and if so when?
Does anyone know whether there is going to be a firework display and if so when?
Posted by: Jack on 9:13am Tue 22 Apr 08
Why is everything written in past tense?
Why is everything written in past tense?
Posted by: Pete Jenkins, Southampton on 9:31am Tue 22 Apr 08
I'm confused - has this event happened, as everything appears to have? However, I've just seen South Today on BBC Breakfast and they said it is today. Bad journalism I think, to save writing it up later!
I'm confused - has this event happened, as everything appears to have? However, I've just seen South Today on BBC Breakfast and they said it is today. Bad journalism I think, to save writing it up later!
Posted by: Christoff on 12:13pm Tue 22 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Pete Jenkins[/bold] wrote:
I'm confused - has this event happened, as everything appears to have? However, I've just seen South Today on BBC Breakfast and they said it is today. Bad journalism I think, to save writing it up later! [/quote] Or poor comprehension on your part.
Pete Jenkins wrote:
I'm confused - has this event happened, as everything appears to have? However, I've just seen South Today on BBC Breakfast and they said it is today. Bad journalism I think, to save writing it up later!
Or poor comprehension on your part.
Posted by: Jenna Wiggall on 4:15pm Tue 22 Apr 08
"were" "as they met" "are all due" "was expected" i think they need to make up their mind at what tense they are using. Everybody is confused and they don`t give you a lot of information about a very important event. If they are expecting "THOUSANDS" to turn up they should have at least written it correctly.
"were" "as they met" "are all due" "was expected" i think they need to make up their mind at what tense they are using. Everybody is confused and they don`t give you a lot of information about a very important event. If they are expecting "THOUSANDS" to turn up they should have at least written it correctly.
Posted by: marie potts, south africa on 5:22pm Tue 22 Apr 08
[quote][bold]ABusecke[/bold] wrote:
I\\\'m sad, that I can\\\'t be in Southampton today, to see the 3 Cunard-Queens togehter in Southampton. I hope, you will show lots of photos from this special event. Is it possible, to send me one of your newspapers with pictures of this great day? Thank you very much. Yours sincerely, Andreas Busecke Pottgiesser Str. 6 26721 Emden Germany[/quote] I also go with this one and would love a paper of all the lovely pictures
3 chenin
24 Arum road
Table view
Cape Town
7441
ABusecke wrote:
I'm sad, that I can't be in Southampton today, to see the 3 Cunard-Queens togehter in Southampton. I hope, you will show lots of photos from this special event. Is it possible, to send me one of your newspapers with pictures of this great day? Thank you very much. Yours sincerely, Andreas Busecke Pottgiesser Str. 6 26721 Emden Germany
I also go with this one and would love a paper of all the lovely pictures
3 chenin
24 Arum road
Table view
Cape Town
7441
Posted by: James, Southampton on 6:40pm Tue 22 Apr 08
Sorry, but it is one queen and two blocks of flats. Still think that Cunard went wrong with the design of the other two. They are nowhere near as elegant as QE2 and a poor substitute in my opinion. Sorry to be negative
Sorry, but it is one queen and two blocks of flats. Still think that Cunard went wrong with the design of the other two. They are nowhere near as elegant as QE2 and a poor substitute in my opinion. Sorry to be negative
Posted by: lilly, southampton on 9:45pm Tue 22 Apr 08
totally agree with james of Southampton - QE2 looked so elegant sat there this evening - such a pity that southampton couldn't or didn't do more to ensure she stayed here - what a symbolic structure she is.
totally agree with james of Southampton - QE2 looked so elegant sat there this evening - such a pity that southampton couldn't or didn't do more to ensure she stayed here - what a symbolic structure she is.
Posted by: graham, lithuania on 9:02am Wed 23 Apr 08
would it not be better to move them along the coast a bit to Brighton than all the queens could be together
would it not be better to move them along the coast a bit to Brighton than all the queens could be together
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