Final Voyage: The Queen Elizabeth II

• The Queen Elizabeth II docks in Southampton having arrived Nov. 11, 2008, to complete its final voyage to Dubai. The 40-year-old liner will be turned into a floating hotel in Dubai.
  
  
  

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• People wave Union Jacks as The Queen Elizabeth II docks in Southampton in preparation for its final voyage to Dubai on Nov. 11. The Ship ran aground on a sandbank as it arrived in Southampton. Five tugs were sent to assist the 70,000 ton ocean liner.
  
  
  

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• A Harrier Jump Jet hovers next to the Queen Elizabeth II on Armistice Day as part of the send-off ceremonies in Southampton, England.
  
  
  

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• Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrives at QE II to lead the farewells, which include fireworks, a fly-by and a poppy drop.
  
  
  

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• Planes drop a million poppies over the QE II at 11AM on 11/11/2008 -- the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -- marking the exact time that the Armistice Treaty came into effect, ending World War I in 1918. It was the 90th anniversary of the end of the war.
  
  
  

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• Fireworks explode over the Queen Elizabeth II luxury liner the evening of Nov. 11 in Southampton, England. Thousands of people lined the Southampton waterfront to wave the ship off as part of the the celebrations before it left for Dubai.
  
  
  

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• After nearly 40 years of service, which have seen her sail 5.9 million nautical miles, complete 806 transatlantic crossings, carry over 2.5 million guests and in which she participated in action during the Falklands War, the final voyage will be from Southampton to Dubai where she will become a first-class hotel and entertainment center, located off The Palm Jumeirah.
  
  
  

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• People wave from the deck from the Queen Elizabeth II as it leaves on its final voyage to Dubai, Nov. 11, 2008, in Southampton, England.
  
  
  

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• The Queen Elizabeth II is lit up as it leaves Southampton to sail to Dubai on Nov. 11.
  
  
  

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