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After The Launch
27th September 1938: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth approaching the fitting out basin after being launched at the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank, Glasgow. Workmen used 10, 000, 000 rivets during the construction of the Queen Elizabeth and she was the largest liner ever built, weighing 83, 673 tons and measuring 1, 031 feet long. The liner was launched in 1938 and began war service as a transport ship, carrying 15, 000 troops at a time for six years before being repainted in Cunard livery in 1946. She sailed to New York harbour every week until transatlantic cruises became less popular and she retired in 1968, plans to convert the ship to a floating university were scrapped when she caught fire in a Hong Kong harbour during refitting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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1930 1939 Approaching Clydebank Cruise Ship Cunard Line Davies Dock Fitting Glasgow Harbor John Brown Outs Queen Elizabeth Scotland Scotland Black Shipyard Smoking Hudson
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After The Launch: A historic moment captured in this photo print, showcasing the magnificent Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth as it approaches the fitting out basin at the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank, Glasgow on 27th September 1938. This iconic vessel was a testament to human engineering prowess, with an astounding construction that required a staggering 10 million rivets. The Queen Elizabeth held the title of being the largest liner ever built, weighing an impressive 83,673 tons and measuring a remarkable length of 1,031 feet. Launched just before World War II erupted, she played a vital role as a transport ship during the war years, ferrying up to 15,000 troops at once for six long years. After her wartime service came to an end in 1946, she underwent a transformation back into her original Cunard livery. From then on until her retirement in 1968, this majestic liner sailed faithfully between Glasgow and New York harbor every week. However, changing times led to dwindling popularity for transatlantic cruises. Sadly though not unexpectedly given her rich history and significance as one of the world's greatest liners ever built - plans to convert her into a floating university were dashed when disaster struck during refitting in Hong Kong harbor. A devastating fire engulfed her hull. This print serves as both a tribute to Queen Elizabeth's illustrious past and a reminder of how time can alter even grandest vessels.
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