Shock At the State Of The QE2

The QE2 is in a state of disrepair, in a dock in Dubai, this historic liner is wasting away in a Dubai dock and a sad sight to see for such an iconic liner that has made history over the years, is his famous British liner heading for the scrap yard,

The Queen Elizabeth 2, launched by the Queen in 1967 and Cunard’s flagship liner for 40 years, was retired and sold to the UAE government conglomerate Dubai World for £64million in 2008. The ship was destined to become a luxury hotel but since plans stalled in 2013 after the economic downturn, it has languished in Port Rashid.

The engine was turned off in 2013 and the ship has since suffered from mould thanks to the country’s hot, humid conditions. Concerned campaigners say they have heard nothing from Dubai to suggest that the QE2’s future lies anywhere but in the scrapyard and argue that to let such an iconic ship go to ruin would be a travesty.

This is such a very sad end to such an iconic ship, And am sure if she was docked in near famous Southampton dock she wouldn’t be left to rot and would be treated with the respect she deserves and not left to rot in such a sad state, Could  she be made into a museum and returned to her former home of Liverpool, Southampton or New York, where tourist could marvel at her glory and historic glory,

QE2 Facts

• 70,327 tonnes weight
• 963 feet long
• 1,892 passengers and 1,040 crew
• £29 million cost to build
• It had five restaurants and two cafes, three swimming pools, a 481-seat cinema, a hospital and casino
• 80 days: typical length of a world cruise
• 6,000,000 miles sailed
• 806 transatlantic crossings completed
• 25 times world navigations
• 25 different captains
• 70,000 bottles of champagne drunk a year
• 1969: maiden voyage from Southampton to New York
• 1982: the QE2 carried troops to the south Atlantic for the Falklands War
• 1987: converted from steam power to diesel
• 2004: becomes longest serving express liner
• 2008: farewell voyage
• 2012: plans for 300-bed, luxury hotel announced