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Do you remember QEII going to the Falklands? Perhaps you were onboard or watched the ship sail from Southampton? Tell us your stories.

John (Wiltshire)
I arrived on QE2 on May 21 via Assention Island courtyesy of a Chinook Helicopter with Maj Gen Moore onboard - I was always told that this was the first Chinook to land on QE2. Does anyone have a Photo or film of that event?

Robin Plumley
I was 2nd Officer on the British Antarctic Survey vessel 'Bransfield'. We had left the Falkland Islands two days before the invasion. We watched the QE2 depart from Southampton along with Rex Hunt, the Governor of the FI at the time. I still have photos of the send-off. Very moving!

robin swaine
I was the Naval Communications Officer and was accommodated in the Nelson suite on 1 deck.We built a military communication facility to provide long range communications between Northwood and General Moore and his Staff.