Qe2: The Cunard Line Flagship

This long-awaited new edition presents the colorful history of the Cunard Line and an engrossing narrative of the ship's eventful history, including construction and launch, service in the Falklands war, various mishaps, the sale of Cunard to Carnival, and the introduction of the new flagship Queen Mary 2. Also covered is the ship's final decade, leading up to her eventual sale to become a floating hotel in Dubai. The story ends with a personal afterword by Commodore Ronald Warwick, recounting his long and unique association with the vessel.

Ronald W. Warwick is a past Master of QE2. He joined the Cunard Line in 1970 and became Commodore of the line when he was appointed command of the Queen Mary 2 in 2003. Sam Warwick is Ron Warwick’s son and the author of Shipwrecks of the Cunard Line.