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Topic: QE2 runs aground!

Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 11-11-2008 01:42 AM

Stories are starting to appear saying that QE2 has run aground on the Brambles, on its way into Southampton for the last time. Here's the story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7720966.stm

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 11-11-2008 01:49 AM

... but apparently only temporarily, possibly as a result of high winds. A pity; I rather fancied the idea that she was refusing to go to Dubai.

There again, there's always this evening!

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 11-11-2008 07:35 AM

She did for about 30 minutes.

Simple "I don't want to go - don't want to go"

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 11-11-2008 07:43 AM

Email Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES

As she had a number of retired captains on board I wonder who came up with the idea !

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 11-11-2008 08:28 AM

One assumes Dubai will get a discount - I mean she probably has a dent in her and at least a good scratch.

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nycruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 960

posted 11-11-2008 09:18 AM

She does not want to go and get gutted from stem to stern! She is holding on.

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 11-11-2008 09:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Neil Whitmore ( Bob ex P&O Cruises):
As she had a number of retired captains on board I wonder who came up with the idea !

The "Cabal" probably sat round a table, held hands seeking divine inspiration that Hotel Brambles would be more dignified (and closer to home) than Hotel Dubai

Tony

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 11-11-2008 12:43 PM

What the heck was she even doing that close to the Brambles, hell I used to be very careful when I was in that area with my boat, let alone the QE2.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 11-11-2008 12:54 PM

Its a sign from above!! She is not supposed to leave!!

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 11-12-2008 04:50 PM

She was in trouble nearly an hour and a half. She was doing 0 knots when I received a text at 5.09am but didn't actually hit anything until around 5.24am. That's when my crew member said he was woken up and also some people I spoke to yesterday said they felt something. I suspect she lost power and was pushed into the sandbar by the wind. I was on Shieldhall and we couldn't get off the dock to meet her at Calshot. Eventually VTS said we could go after Lizzie had berthed, which was just before 8am. Her arrival time had been changed from 7am to 6.15am so she was 1 hour and 50 minutes late by that then. But hey, we got the daylight arrival we wanted!

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