The soft opening is anticipated for this Wednesday and the grand launch taking place in October ... also known as QE2, has just gone through 2.7 million man-hours of transformation and is now ...

QE2's 13 decks are due to be opened in phases ... and completed more than 800 Atlantic crossings following its launch from the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank in 1967. It also served as a troop ...