The Queen Elizabeth 2 was a British ocean liner and cruise ship that set new standards in luxury travel. The QE2 is launched on September 20, 1967, at John Brown's yard, Clydebank, Scotland.

The QE2 ran aground heading into its home port for the final time.

The QE2 was one of the most influential maritime designs in British history but interviews reveal how striking workers and an epidemic of looting almost scuppered the liner before she was even ...