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| QE2 in final farewell to Belfast | QE2 in final farewell to Belfast |
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| World-famous cruise liner, the QE2, sailed into the Port of Belfast on Saturday as part of its final tour. | |
| The public are being given a chance to view the vessel from across the river at the Paint Hall, Queen's Road. | |
| The viewing site holds up to 1,200 people and the Belfast Welcome Centre has issued tickets for hourly slots running from 1200 to 1600 BST. | The viewing site holds up to 1,200 people and the Belfast Welcome Centre has issued tickets for hourly slots running from 1200 to 1600 BST. |
| Belfast is one of the cities playing host to the QE2 during her year-long farewell tour. | Belfast is one of the cities playing host to the QE2 during her year-long farewell tour. |
| The ship travelled from Liverpool and is bound for Dubai where she will become a floating hotel later this year. | |
| The QE2 was the flagship of the Cunard Line for more than 30 years and is one of the largest and fastest passenger vessels afloat. QE2 STATISTICS Weight: 70,327 tonsLength: 963 feet long Top speed: 32.5 knots Maiden voyage: 1969 | The QE2 was the flagship of the Cunard Line for more than 30 years and is one of the largest and fastest passenger vessels afloat. QE2 STATISTICS Weight: 70,327 tonsLength: 963 feet long Top speed: 32.5 knots Maiden voyage: 1969 |
| As well as carrying passengers as a luxury liner, the QE2 has been used to transport troops during the Falklands War and survived being run aground on rocks in 1992. | As well as carrying passengers as a luxury liner, the QE2 has been used to transport troops during the Falklands War and survived being run aground on rocks in 1992. |
| Lord Mayor Tom Hartley said: "It is a sign of the outstanding reputation that Belfast has garnered as a cruise and tourist destination that such a prestigious vessel has chosen to include the city on its itinerary." | Lord Mayor Tom Hartley said: "It is a sign of the outstanding reputation that Belfast has garnered as a cruise and tourist destination that such a prestigious vessel has chosen to include the city on its itinerary." |