Thread: Cunard Takes Delivery Of Queen Victoria

Cunard are back to a 3 ship fleet, well for a few months anyway.

CUNARD TAKES DELIVERY OF QUEEN VICTORIA The ceremony, to take place on board the new 90,000-ton vessel at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, marks the completion of a ship noted for striking interiors on a par with the ‘floating palaces’ of the twenties and thirties.

Just after 1100 hours, following speeches by Romano Prodi, the Prime Minister of Italy, and Jim Fitzpatrick, MP, Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, the Italian flag will be ceremonially lowered and the Red Ensign raised. And so another magnificent Cunard liner will enter the Register of British Shipping.

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Queen Victoria sets off for Southampton on Friday 30th November 2007. She is on her way