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A new Cunard liner

Ship number 736

The classless QE2

John Brown & Company (Clydebank) Ltd

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QE2 Photo Gallery 4

Welcome to the QE2 Photo Gallery.  This is Gallery 4 of 8.  The photographs are displayed in chronological order, from the cutting of the first steel plates, to the launch, and finally to the interior fixtures and fittings.  Click on the thumbnails to view larger versions.

Propellers are ready for launch. Aerial view of Ship No. 736 (1). Aerial view of Ship No. 736 (2). Tickets for the launch of Ship No. 736.
       
Cover of the invitation to the launch. The new Cunarder toast list. Directions to the launch and the employees' dining hall table plan. Ship No. 736 ready for launch (1).
Ship No. 736 ready for launch (2). Ship No. 736 ready for launch (3).

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