The Cunard liner, QE2, is due to dock at Greenock at midday today (5th October), viiting her birthplace as part of her farewell tour of Britain. She was launched from the John Brown yard on 20th September 1967 and, now going into retirement from seagoing duties, she is off to join the glitz brigade in Dubai. She was sold to investments group, Dubai World, for £55 million and is due to arrive at the Gulf resort in November this year.
During her working life the 70,000 tonne ship travelled over 5.6 nautical miles, carried over 2.5 million passengers and crossed the Atlantic over 800 times, breaking records, receiving royalty and transporting troops.
From today until Tuesday night – when she sets sail for Queensferry on the east coast, you can look but not touch. There are no arrangements for access by the general public to the ship while she is at Greenock. But you can enjoy the firework display in Greenock on Tuesday night to bid her farewell.
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