Qe2: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
- ISBN-10
- 0750970286
- ISBN-13
- 9780750970280
- Series
- QE2
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-14
- Publisher
- History Press
- Authors
- Chris Frame, Rachelle Cross
Description
Fifty years ago, the last British-built transatlantic liner was launched. Christened by HM The Queen on September 20, 1967, the 963-feet-long vessel was named Queen Elizabeth 2. By the end of that same day, she was already known by her famous nickname: QE2. Fast, smart and sleek, QE2 sailed more than 5.6 million miles and carried more than 2.5 million passengers during a magnificent 39 1/2 year career. Put simply, she carried more people further than any ship before her and remains the longest-serving express liner in history. Through words penned by passionate QE2 travelers and with tribute stories from captains, crew, and guests, a wide selection of carefully selected photographs bring this wonderful ship to life.
