RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, commonly known as the QE2, was a British ocean liner built for the Cunard Line that entered service in 1969 as the successor to the earlier Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, designed to operate both as a fast transatlantic liner and as a leisure cruise ship as demand for scheduled ocean crossings declined. She served Cunard for roughly forty years, including a period as a requisitioned troop transport during the 1982 Falklands War, before being retired in 2008 and later converted into a floating hotel moored in Dubai.
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SignificanceFlagship of the Cunard Line from 1969 until succeeded by Queen Mary 2 in 2004. 1 Manufacturer or Builder In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2
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Built by John Brown & Company on the River Clyde in Scotland for the Cunard Line
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the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship from 1969 to 2008.
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She served as the flagship of the line from 1969 until she was succeeded by Queen Mary 2 in 2004.
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Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a retired British ocean liner. Built by John Brown & Company on the River Clyde in Scotland for the Cunard Line, the ship was operated as a transatlantic liner and cruise ship from 1969 to 2008.
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