39th Anniversary of launch of 'Queen Elizabeth the Second'

[guernseyguy]

And if you don't believe thats what she called it, you can watch a clip of the launch on the BBC:

 

http://*****.com/cwy9x

 

Peter

[guernseyguy]

....it is also the 100th anniversary of the launching of MAURETANIA.....

 

Peter

[kevankiki]

And if you don't believe thats what she called it, you can watch a clip of the launch on the BBC:

 

http://*****.com/cwy9x

 

Peter

 

Yes, this clip also appears on the Voyage DVD produced on cruises, it made me wonder about all the insistence that she is called the QE2 too :confused:

[guernseyguy]

Yes, this clip also appears on the Voyage DVD produced on cruises, it made me wonder about all the insistence that she is called the QE2 too :confused:

 

Annette,

 

This has been discussed exhaustively (and some might say exhaustingly!) before here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=353362

 

From the 4th post onwards.....its the best summary of the available evidence.

 

Peter

[kevankiki]

Thanks Peter, that had been bugging me since seeing the footage on the DVD, I now realise that Lizzie herself is to blame for any confusion! :D