Bon Voyage to the Queen Elizabeth 2

Passengers aboard the ship wave to tugboats and excursion boats as they enter New York harbor during the liner's maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City.
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Passengers aboard the ship wave to tugboats and excursion boats as they enter New York harbor during the liner's maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City. The visit would be the first of 710 trips she would make over the course of a 40-year career at sea.

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