Sorting through old slides, I found these pictures I took back in 1982 at Western Shore in Southampton of the QE2.

The QE2 left Southampton for the Falklands War on May 12th 1982.

Departing from the Southampton docks, the requisitioned Cunard liner carried about 3,000 troops from the 5th Infantry Brigade (including the Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, and Gurkha Rifles) and 650 volunteer crew members. She sailed to the South Atlantic to serve as a troop transport during the conflict.

The QE2 was officially retired by the Cunard Line in November 2008.

The ship was not scrapped. After a lengthy restoration, she reopened as a permanently moored, 13-deck floating hotel and museum in Mina Rashid, Dubai. Managed by Accor, the vessel features 447 restored rooms, multiple dining venues, and preserved historical spaces