Thanks for the video, wonderful to see QE 2 in tandem with QM2, camera work was well done, even although QE 2 was rising a wee bittie in the swells, but looks brilliant. QE2 was Scottish Shipbuilding and Engineering in its finest Ship to be lauched at Clydebank.
QE2 and QM2 weren't real ocean liners anyway. Those have been long gone for a while now. Pound for pound, shipping goods overseas via ship is less expensive than by air, so as long as it costs more to transport my body overseas by ship than by air, ocean liners to me are extinct.
The QE2 and QM2 are ocean liners, albeit also partially cruise ships. But several ships were designed for this, most notably the QE2, the Canberra, and the Rotterdam V. They have all the staples: high speed, buttoned up superstructure, good sea keeping qualities, a long flared bow, and a protected stern. The QV and other cruise ships have none of these qualities.
@YawnGod: Liners have been built for cruising ever since the Leonardo Da VInci. Canberra exclusively cruised after '1974. The S/S France had baffle doors to convert to warm weather cruising in the off-season years before being converted into the Norway. Even the classic "greyhound" purpose-built liners like the Normandie, SSUS and QM1 did cruises. What defines a liner is the capability of sustained regular transatlantic passenger and (at one time) mail service. QV? Hell no. QM2? Absolutely.
Meh. To me, what defines an ocean liner is the steerage class, though I suppose that *technically* you are correct. However, in my humble opinion, no steerage class = transcontinental cruise ship. That simple.
Good for you, I was on the QE2 filming you filming me. I was first on the QE2 in 1971/2 working and just had to do this trip 36years on. I also have 2 videos on YouTube. Good Luck.
I was a passenger on the QE2 for this final crossing and it truely was an emotional voyage. I was also a passenger on the Maiden transatlantiv voyage of the Queen Mary 2 into NYC in April 2004 and on the maiden voyage of the Queen Victoria in Dec 2007.
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Camlaw94 1 month ago
Thanks for the video, wonderful to see QE 2 in tandem with QM2, camera work was well done, even although QE 2 was rising a wee bittie in the swells, but looks brilliant. QE2 was Scottish Shipbuilding and Engineering in its finest Ship to be lauched at Clydebank.
Lossieloon306 1 year ago
I'll never see her again <....(
elmogetsnuked31 2 years ago
God Bless Queen Elizabeth 2.
Kanefan701 2 years ago
New York City... do you miss her the QE2
MartinIDavies 2 years ago
Its always a shame to see just majestic ships leave the ocean forever. Great video :)
CruiseShipMaster 2 years ago
It's really sad that the new Queen Elizabeth, like the Queen Victoria, won't be a real ocean liner.
phoenix1985 3 years ago 3
I know:( I though Cunard had the most unique ships but then came the QV...
titanic7grl 2 years ago
Everything they gained when building the QM2 they lost when they built the QV.
phoenix1985 2 years ago
QE2 and QM2 weren't real ocean liners anyway. Those have been long gone for a while now. Pound for pound, shipping goods overseas via ship is less expensive than by air, so as long as it costs more to transport my body overseas by ship than by air, ocean liners to me are extinct.
YawnGod 2 years ago
The QE2 and QM2 are ocean liners, albeit also partially cruise ships. But several ships were designed for this, most notably the QE2, the Canberra, and the Rotterdam V. They have all the staples: high speed, buttoned up superstructure, good sea keeping qualities, a long flared bow, and a protected stern. The QV and other cruise ships have none of these qualities.
phoenix1985 2 years ago
@YawnGod: Liners have been built for cruising ever since the Leonardo Da VInci. Canberra exclusively cruised after '1974. The S/S France had baffle doors to convert to warm weather cruising in the off-season years before being converted into the Norway. Even the classic "greyhound" purpose-built liners like the Normandie, SSUS and QM1 did cruises. What defines a liner is the capability of sustained regular transatlantic passenger and (at one time) mail service. QV? Hell no. QM2? Absolutely.
FuzzBob 2 years ago
Meh. To me, what defines an ocean liner is the steerage class, though I suppose that *technically* you are correct. However, in my humble opinion, no steerage class = transcontinental cruise ship. That simple.
YawnGod 2 years ago
it's a shame the new Queens aren't British!!!
Boccherini64 3 years ago 6
a bit off topic i admit
but is new york a nice place???
darkblue126 3 years ago
Good for you, I was on the QE2 filming you filming me. I was first on the QE2 in 1971/2 working and just had to do this trip 36years on. I also have 2 videos on YouTube. Good Luck.
timeless4u2 3 years ago
I was a passenger on the QE2 for this final crossing and it truely was an emotional voyage. I was also a passenger on the Maiden transatlantiv voyage of the Queen Mary 2 into NYC in April 2004 and on the maiden voyage of the Queen Victoria in Dec 2007.
ksig219 3 years ago
Just wonderful, I was there on the QM2, what an emotional and fantastic experience.
choppysocks 3 years ago
amazing, you'll take me once across Atlantic :)
intrepidCRO 3 years ago