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| QE2 back on Clyde after 40 years | QE2 back on Clyde after 40 years |
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| The QE2 has marked the 40th anniversary of its launch by returning to the stretch of river where it was built. | The QE2 has marked the 40th anniversary of its launch by returning to the stretch of river where it was built. |
| The liner, which has been on a celebratory tour, will be given a gala reception at Greenock, on the Clyde. | The liner, which has been on a celebratory tour, will be given a gala reception at Greenock, on the Clyde. |
| It is the world's most travelled liner, having notched up 5.6 million nautical miles while carrying 2.5 million passengers. | It is the world's most travelled liner, having notched up 5.6 million nautical miles while carrying 2.5 million passengers. |
| The vessel was launched from the John Brown shipyard in Clydebank on 20 September, 1967. | |
| It berthed at Ocean Terminal, Greenock, on Thursday and at 1428 BST the ship's whistle will blow to mark the exact moment of her launch | It berthed at Ocean Terminal, Greenock, on Thursday 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 have been invited 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. | |
| It will be refurbished and transformed into a luxury floating hotel. |