QE2 Maiden Voyage (1969)

No title. Ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth II" (aka QE2 or QEII) leaves Southampton on maiden voyage, Hampshire.
L/S QE2 in docks. High angled shot looking down from QE2 at streamers on dockside. Pan up to show people on terminal building, streamers hanging down. M/S massed people on dockside waving to people on board QE2. M/S people waving from QE2. C/U girl holding dog waving to departing ship. C/U man holding Union Jack, he is wearing a patriotic suit and Union Jack hat, he blows a kiss and waves. L/S as the QE2 moves away from Southampton dock, people waving in foreground.
Interior of bridge of the QE2, Captain Warwick walks forward and looks from the bridge window. C/U push button control panel. M/S main control room. C/U control panels. M/S engine and turbine rooms. Pan along one of the turbines turning. L/S frothy water in ship's wake.
C/U champagne being poured into glasses. M/S group of passengers drinking on one of the decks, among the group is ex-boxer Tommy Farr. C/U Tommy Farr. Panning shot showing dance floor with a few people dancing, pan across to show people sitting in rest of the modern design lounge. M/S people in one of the shops on board. Panning shot another shop. M/S ditto. Panning shot pictures hanging on wall in on board art gallery. M/S people sitting around on one of the decks. M/S on deck, showing people with life jackets on. Panning shot ditto.
M/S bow of the ship ploughing through sea. M/S Captain Warwick talking to another officer on bridge. C/U Captain Warwick. Aerial shot of QE2 ship at sea.
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[@CJODell12]

No one could have ever predicted back in 1969 that QE2 would remain in service all the way until 2008.

[@user-1billlon]

the ship was time travelling designed, looks modern and beautiful

[@stephensmith799]

Fab. Inside and Out.

[@matthewrichards8497]

Epic! And the quality of the footage.

[@harryclose9459]

I love qe2 so as my Dad and it’s incredible that she would look like that in the 60s she was a favourite back then so as today

[@amorc2007]

♥️♥️♥️

[@alfonsogarcia3596]

Fue un gran acierto preservar este iconico trasatlántico. Actualmente esta en Dubai convertido en hotel y museo. Se retiró del servicio en el año 2008, casi 40 años de servicio, un gran buque. Es una pena que otro iconico trasatlántico, como el ex France luego ss. Norway no interesara preservarlo. Es una vergüenza lo que hizo la NCL vendiéndolo para desguaze y desmantelado en Alang, una auténtica vergüenza y gran error. Francia tampoco hizo mucho por tratar de evitarlo en fin una lástima.