Queen Elizabeth 2: The End of an Era
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This vessel is singular among ships from the second part of the 20th century and that she served for so long carrying thousands and thousands of people, millions of miles on holidays, transatlantic crossings, and tropical cruises in a career that spanned three generations.
It's kind of an underdog story.
She's a pretty remarkable looking looking ship.
What an absolutely fantastic presentation.
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With the rise of the airplane in the late 1950s, the demand for transatlantic travel by boat was beginning to wane. Ocean liners Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were both beginning to show their age, and Cunard Line were looking for a way to combat decreasing passenger sales and an overall lack of interest in ocean-going travel. Enter Queen Elizabeth 2 - Cunard's newest and most innovative ocean liner yet. Operating as both a cruise ship and a transatlantic service during her life, she was a ship truly in a league of her own. Join myself and naval architect and engineer Stephen Payne as we explore the rich history of this unique ocean liner. Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! 00:00 Intro 01:17 Ship Launch 02:43 The Decline of Ship Travel 05:52 QE2 Construction 08:23 Ship Operations 12:01 Troopship Refit 14:32 Re-Engine 17:53 Acquisition by Carnival 20:20 Current Day Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns