The QE2 Story - Couverture rigide

Frame, Chris; Cross, Rachelle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0752450948 ISBN 13 : 9780752450940

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

There has been no more beloved liner than the Queen Elizabeth 2. The last liner to be built on British soil, she was constructed by John Brown & Co., Clydebank (Scotland) and her keel was laid on July 5, 1965, marking the start of her illustrious career. Her maiden voyage left Southampton on May 2, 1969, bound for New York, and she has remained in service for the past 40 years. She had a spell as a military ship from 1982, when she was requisitioned to serve as a troop carrier during the Falklands War, and during her military career QE2 successfully sailed more than 14,900 miles. Post-war, she has had many refits, including a headline-grabbing total refurbishment in 1994 to turn her into a 21st-century luxury liner. In November 2008, QE2 retired to a new life in Dubai World, where she began her conversion to a floating hotel, and the last chapter of her exceptional life in service will close.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross are also the authors of QE2: A Photographic Journey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752450948
• ISBN 13: 9780752450940
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible