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Queen Elizabeth 2
Departure for Dubai - The Final Cruise
 
Southampton - 11th November 2008
 
 
This page shows the final arrival and departure of the Queen Elizabeth 2 at Southampton, plus her final cruise to Dubai.
 
On the 11th November 2008, the Queen Elizabeth 2 arrived at Southampton for the last time. Her arrival was delayed by a brief grounding on the Brambles sandbank off Calshot. I was on the SS Shieldhall, which was due to sail at 5.00am to meet the QE2. Shieldhall was unable to leave her berth due to high winds, and no tugs were available since they had all gone to assist the QE2. In addition, the Southampton port control were unwilling to have other vessels close to the QE2 following the grounding and in the high winds. Shieldhall remained at her berth as QE2 arrived and swung alongside us, allowing some reasonable images despite the time of 7.15am. They was some clear sky, otherwise it would have been dark at this time of year. Shieldhall then left the berth, with tug assistance, and ran a 3 hour cruise to Calshot, allowing more images of QE2 at the QEII Terminal.
 
I then took a second cruise on Shieldhall, leaving at 15.30, which allowed more images of QE2 at the QEII Terminal, plus we saw her departure and fireworks in the dark as she started her final cruise to Dubai.
 
Images also available from 13th November 2008 at Lisbon and 14th November 2008 at Gibraltar - other locations on the final cruise would be very welcome - please email to:- simplonpc@simplon.co.uk
 
 
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QE2 Arrival at Southampton
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal at 7.15am
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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Queen Elizabeth 2 arriving at the QEII Terminal
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QE2 at the QEII Terminal
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall outward journey
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall outward journey
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall outward journey
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall outward journey
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall return journey
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall return journey
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - morning cruise on SS Shieldhall return journey
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Neven Jerkovic, 11th November 2008
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - evening cruise on SS Shieldhall
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - evening cruise on SS Shieldhall
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 funnel and full moon
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - evening cruise on SS Shieldhall
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - evening cruise on SS Shieldhall
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - evening cruise on SS Shieldhall
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at the QEII Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008 - evening cruise on SS Shieldhall
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QE2  Final Departure 11/11/2008 - Photo: © 2008 Ian Boyle - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
QE2 Departure from Southampton
 
Queen Elizabeth 2's final departure
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008
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Queen Elizabeth 2's final departure
Photo: © 2008 Gary Davies - Maritime Photographic
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Queen Elizabeth 2's final departure
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Queen Elizabeth 2's final departure
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Queen Elizabeth 2's final departure
Photo: © Mike Taplin, 11th November 2008
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Queen Elizabeth 2's final departure - my last image of QE2 in Cunard service
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th November 2008
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QE2 at Lisbon
13th November 2008
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at Lisbon on last cruise to Dubai
Photo: © Carlos Monteiro, 13th November 2008
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Lisbon on last cruise to Dubai
Photo: © Carlos Monteiro, 13th November 2008
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Lisbon on last cruise to Dubai
Photo: © Carlos Monteiro, 13th November 2008
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Lisbon on last cruise to Dubai
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Lisbon on last cruise to Dubai
Photo: © Carlos Monteiro, 13th November 2008
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QE2 at Gibraltar
14th November 2008
 
Queen Elizabeth 2 at Gibraltar on last cruise to Dubai
Photo: © C Sheppard-Capurro, 14th November 2008
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Gibraltar on last cruise to Dubai
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Gibraltar on last cruise to Dubai
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Queen Elizabeth 2 at Gibraltar on last cruise to Dubai
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Additional images from the final cruise will be added if they are submitted by email to:- simplonpc@simplon.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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