
Do you remember the Queen Mary II sailing from the Broomielaw? I certainly do. OH! The thrill of sailing down the Clyde, staring in awe at the skeletons of great ships yet to be launched. The sound of the great hammers on steel hulls, the flash of welders' torches or the fireworks display of the grinders tools.
We continued sailing in later years on that other famous lady, Waverley, but what happened to the Queen Mary II? I did hear once
that there was a fatal accident on her concerning a flying hawser. Can anyone enlighten me?
In these modern days of supersonic air travel and enormous luxury ferries, and sadly the demise of the greatest shipbuilding industry of its time in the world, these are certainly memories to cherish.
As told by Dugald
Big Tommy
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This post has been edited by big tommy: 30th Oct 2005, 05:01pm