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| QE2 back on Clyde after 40 years | QE2 back on Clyde after 40 years |
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| The QE2 is marking the 40th anniversary of its launch by returning to the stretch of river where it was built. | |
| The liner, currently on a celebratory tour to mark its four decades at sea, will be given a gala reception when it berths at Greenock, on the Clyde. | |
| The QE2 is the world's most travelled liner, having notched up 5.6m nautical miles and carried 2.5m passengers. | |
| The vessel was launched from the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank on 20 September 1967. | The vessel was launched from the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank on 20 September 1967. |
| The QE2 is currently on a tour to mark its 40th anniversary. | The QE2 is currently on a tour to mark its 40th anniversary. |
| It will berth at the Ocean Terminal at Greenock and at 1428 BST the ship's whistle will blow to mark the exact moment of her launch | It will berth at the Ocean Terminal at Greenock and at 1428 BST the ship's whistle will blow to mark the exact moment of her launch |
| About 100 workers involved in the construction of the QE2 will watch on as guests of honour. | About 100 workers involved in the construction of the QE2 will watch on as guests of honour. |
| The QE2 will be delivered to Dubai in November 2008, where it will cease its role as an ocean-going passenger vessel, to be refurbished to create a luxury floating hotel. | The QE2 will be delivered to Dubai in November 2008, where it will cease its role as an ocean-going passenger vessel, to be refurbished to create a luxury floating hotel. |