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» Atlantic Handover

Ships Attending: {Queen Mary 2} {Queen Elizabeth 2}
Date: {01/05/04}

After 35 years service The Queen Elizabeth 2 hands over the trans-atlantic crossing crown to the new Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2. There hasn't been two Queens together in Southampton for 37 years, this was a truly special day.

The QE2 is now heading of to Germany where she will be refitted before preparing to sail once again on routes in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Northern Europe and South America. The QM2 has already started her Atlantic Schedule and with a bit of luck both may well appear together in the port of Southampton again!

 QM2 docked 11am from pier  QM2 docked zoom from pier  QE2 distant mist from pier  QE2 with transport vessel
 QE2 alone distant  QM2 and container ship from Mayflower Park  QE2 from Husband Shipyard  QE2 funnel zoom
 QE2 forward zoom  QM2 from Dibden Bay  Stad Amsterdam approaching QM2  Stad Amsterdam reached QM2
 Stad Amsterdam passing QM2 zoom  QE2 coming out of mist  QE2 getting clearer  QE2 approaching QM2
 QE2 bow mist  QE2 bridge  QE2 nearly at QM2  QE2 begins pass
 QE2 halfway  QE2 passes gracefully  QE2 almost level  QE2 QM2 level bows
 QE2 passes QM2  QE2 passes QM2  QE2 hands Atlantic Voyages to QM2  QE2 heads out to Atlantic

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