51-508: Not to be confused with Rabaul . Rabal may refer to: Rabal (Portugal) , a Portuguese parish in the district of Bragança Dr. Rabal , a fictitious character in the Star Trek series The Next Generation Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rabal . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
102-615: A 126-metres long rainbow 'Happy Mardi Gras' banner from her top decks in tribute to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras . On 9 May 2014 both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria led Queen Mary 2 up the Southampton channel in single file, with both ships docking in a bow to bow formation performing a birthday salute to Queen Mary 2 . Later on, all three Cunarders gathered for a fireworks display during which Queen Mary 2 led both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria back down
153-527: A Britannia Club section of the main restaurant, which is a feature on Queen Mary 2 , but not available on Queen Victoria . This service allows passengers in the Britannia staterooms to have single seating dining arrangements, without having to upgrade to the more expensive Grills classes. The sliding roof over the Winter Garden featured on Queen Victoria is replaced with a simple glass roof with
204-470: A hospital and customs and postal facilities from Herbertshöhe (today's Kokopo ) to Simpsonhafen . That settlement was thus substantially enlarged with official buildings and housing and renamed Rabaul , meaning mangrove in Kuanua (the local language) as the new town was partially built on a reclaimed mangrove swamp . At the outset of World War I , at the behest of Great Britain, Australia – as one of
255-574: A much more powerful base than the Australians had planned after the 1937 volcanic eruptions, with long-term consequences for the town in the post-war period. The Japanese army dug many kilometres of tunnels as shelter from Allied air attacks, such as the bombing of November 1943 . They also expanded the facilities by constructing army barracks and support structures. By 1943 there were about 110,000 Japanese troops based in Rabaul. On 18 April 1943,
306-561: Is a cruise ship of the Vista class operated by the Cunard Line . The design is modified compared to earlier ships of the same class, and slightly larger than Queen Victoria , at 92,000 GT . This is due to a more vertical stern, and additional cabins for single travelers. The bow of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria are both reinforced having thicker than the standard for hull plating, to handle North Atlantic weather. The ship
357-455: Is a major industry in Rabaul and East New Britain generally. Rabaul's proximity to its volcanoes has always been a source of concern. In 1878, before it was established as a town, an eruption formed a volcano in the harbour. For other eruptions, see Rabaul caldera . In 1910 the German colonial government during the administration of Governor Albert Hahl moved offices, the district court,
408-520: Is able to carry up to 2,092 passengers. The ship's name was announced by Cunard on 10 October 2007. Since the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008 the company has operated four vessels. The naming of the ship as Queen Elizabeth brings about a situation similar to that between 1940 and 1948, when Cunard's original Queen Elizabeth was in service at the same time as the Royal Navy battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth . Queen Elizabeth
459-445: Is almost identical in design to Queen Victoria , although because of the steeper stern, at her introduction into service the passenger capacity was slightly higher with up to 2,058 compared to Queen Victoria ' s 2,014. Also unlike many previous Cunard Queens, Queen Elizabeth is not a true ocean liner as she does not have the heavy plating throughout the hull. However, the bow was constructed with heavier plating to cope with
510-545: Is one of the most active and most dangerous volcanoes in Papua New Guinea." Having erupted and entirely destroyed Rabaul on 6 June 1937, five years before the occupation by Japan, "Rabaul exploded violently [again] in 1994 and devastated the...[city]. Since then, the young cone Tavurvur located inside the caldera has been the site of near persistent activity in form of strombolian to vulcanian ash eruptions. The caldera has an elliptical form (14 × 9 km) and
561-571: Is popular for its volcanoes, scuba diving and for snorkelling sites, spectacular harbour and other scenery, World War II history, flora and fauna, and the cultural life of the Tolai people . Before the 1994 eruption, Rabaul was a popular commercial and recreational boating destination; fewer private small craft visit now, but 10 to 12 cruise ships visit Rabaul each year, including the Queen Elizabeth , carrying up to 2,000 passengers. Tourism
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#1732798349611612-540: Is surrounded by a steep volcanic ridge several hundred meters high." Under the Australian administration, Rabaul developed into a regional base. Then in 1937, catastrophic volcanic eruptions destroyed the town after the two volcanoes, Tavurvur and Vulcan , exploded. 507 people were killed, and there was widespread damage. Following this, the Australian administration for the Territory of New Guinea decided to move
663-705: The Montevideo Maru , which was sunk off the Philippines in June 1942. About six planters who had remained in the bush were executed in July 1942 after they gave themselves up to the Japanese, while 12 men, who had technical skills, were imprisoned in Rabaul, but were executed at the end of 1944. Four men were found in a camp when Rabaul was liberated. During their occupation the Japanese developed Rabaul into
714-503: The East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea , on the island of New Britain . It lies about 600 kilometres to the east of the island of New Guinea . Rabaul was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash from a volcanic eruption in its harbor. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air, and the subsequent rain of ash caused 80% of
765-690: The German New Guinea administration, which controlled the region from 1884 and formally through 1919. Rabaul was selected as the capital of the German New Guinea administration in 1905, and the administrative offices were transferred there in 1910. Rabaul was captured by the British Empire during the early days of World War I . It became the capital of the Australian -mandated Territory of New Guinea until 1937, when it
816-531: The Imperial Japanese Navy was one of the motivations for the Japanese invasion in 1942. Rabaul features a tropical rainforest climate , which is constantly hot, humid, overcast and oppressive. Rabaul experiences significant rainfall year-round, and is classified as Af by Köppen and Geiger. The average annual temperature in Rabaul is 26.9 °C and rainfall there averages 2201 mm. MS Queen Elizabeth MS Queen Elizabeth ( QE )
867-505: The Queen Elizabeth returned to Europe for the 2022 autumn season. Australia reopened for cruise ships on 17 April 2022 and on 31 July 2022, New Zealand's borders reopened for cruise ships. Queen Elizabeth returned to Australia for an extended summer cruise season on 7 November 2022. On 27 November 2022, Queen Elizabeth was prevented from visiting Bali , Indonesia, due to some passengers testing positive for COVID-19, and
918-599: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee . On 29 June 2012, the ship made her one and only visit to Ny-Ålesund , in Svalbard . The previous scheduled visit in 2011 had to be aborted due to bad weather. However, she was not scheduled to visit Svalbard in her 2013 schedule. Legislation relating to cruise ships visiting the archipelago (applicable from 2014) meant that Queen Elizabeth will never be able to visit again. On 15 July 2012 both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2 visited Hamburg for
969-543: The Red Arrows , performed a flypast in Vic formation , emitting red, white and blue smoke, over the vessels. An estimated 1.3 million people lined the river banks to witness the spectacle. On 13 August 2016 Queen Elizabeth made the 2,500th cruise ship call at Kiel , Germany. In September 2017 the ship hosted a special commemorative cruise to honour the 50th anniversary of its predecessor QE2 . The Mediterranean cruise
1020-711: The Dominions of the British Empire – defeated the German military garrison in Rabaul and occupied the territory with the volunteer Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force . Following Germany's defeat at the end of the war, the occupied territory was delegated in 1920 to Australia as a League of Nations Mandate (Class C). Rabaul became the capital of the Territory of New Guinea . Visits to and stays in Rabaul during this period were amply described in books by many authors, including Margaret Mead . Gunantambu,
1071-614: The North Pacific summer cruise season. On 15 November 2022, Japan announced it would be reopening for cruise ship visits. On 3 April 2023, the Queen Elizabeth left Singapore on a repositioning cruise to Japan via Vietnam, Philippines and Taiwan. The Queen Elizabeth was based in Japan for the spring cruise season. This coincided with the 100th anniversary year of the visit of the Cunard RMS Laconia to Japan on
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#17327983496111122-490: The United States executed Operation Vengeance , in which Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto , the architect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor , was shot down and killed by a United States P-38 Lightning over south Bougainville . Yamamoto had taken off from Rabaul on an inspection tour, and United States Navy cryptographers had intercepted and then decrypted Japanese communications giving his flight itinerary. Because of
1173-494: The approach involved flying over the Tavurvur crater, it was abandoned. The airport was in the direct path of the falling ash from the nearby vents. A new airport was built at Tokua, about 50 km farther away to the southeast. However, even it has been closed occasionally by ash thrown up by Tavurvur and driven by the northwest monsoon winds. Rabaul has a large, nearly enclosed harbour, Simpson Harbour . Use of this harbour by
1224-452: The buildings in Rabaul to collapse. After the eruption the capital was moved to Kokopo , about 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. Rabaul is continually threatened by volcanic activity, because it is on the edge of the Rabaul caldera , a flooded caldera of a large pyroclastic shield volcano. Rabaul was planned and built around the harbour area known as Simpsonhafen (Simpson Harbour) during
1275-650: The channel. On 20 December 2014 Queen Elizabeth on a four night cruise was unable to dock in Amsterdam due to stormy conditions and was forced to circle in the English channel before returning to Southampton early. In April 2015 while visiting Sihanoukville , Cambodia a passenger died on the Queen Elizabeth following an accident whilst boarding from a tender. On 25 May 2015 the three 'Queens' were positioned at Liverpool celebrating 175 years of
1326-648: The country. Queen Elizabeth was initially moored offshore near Newcastle, Australia, before departing for Manila Bay , Philippines, to anchor with a number of other cruise ships. On 18 May 2020 Typhoon Vongfong briefly forced to sea all the cruise ships anchored in Manila Bay. On 26 July 2020 Queen Elizabeth departed Manila Bay and returned to the UK, where it moored in Weymouth Bay with its sister ships, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria , for
1377-464: The death toll low. Most of the buildings in the south-eastern half of Rabaul collapsed due to the weight of ash on their roofs. The last eruption and continuing low and modest levels of activity prompted moving the provincial capital to Kokopo , the former German Herbertshöhe . Nonetheless, Rabaul is slowly rebuilding inside the danger zone. Vulcan has remained quiet since 1994, but small and large eruptions from nearby Tavurvur occur intermittently, with
1428-598: The end of the war and was only completed with the Japanese surrender in August 1945. After the Second World War, western New Guinea (renamed Papua) was returned to pre-war owner the Netherlands, and eastern New Guinea was returned to pre-war administrator Australia, and Rabaul flourished as the principal city and port of the archipelago, with one of the finest harbours in the world. By 1990 Rabaul's population
1479-473: The event. All three Cunarders met in front of the Statue of Liberty at 6:45 pm for a Grucci fireworks display. The Empire State Building was lit up in red to mark the event. At the end of October 2011 Queen Elizabeth and her fleet mates were registered to Hamilton, Bermuda , in order to host weddings aboard. On 5 June 2012 all three 'Queens' met once more, but this time in Southampton in order to celebrate
1530-565: The famous house of "Queen" Emma Forsayth and her husband, contained furniture previously owned by Robert Louis Stevenson and left to her family in Samoa. Destroyed in the 1937 volcano eruption, its remains became a tourist attraction after World War II and remained so until the 1994 further volcanic destruction of Rabaul. In 1929, Rabaul was the site of the Rabaul Strike , the first industrial strike in Papua New Guinea. "Rabaul volcano
1581-496: The first continuous circumnavigation of the world by a passenger liner in 1923, the first world cruise . To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023, the Queen Elizabeth channeled the ceremony live from Westminster Abbey into the ship's Royal Court Theatres and stateroom TVs. There was also a special Coronation dinner menu, cocktails and events. In May 2023 the Queen Elizabeth sailed to Alaska for
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1632-523: The first time together. On 12 March 2013 the cruise ship passed the former Cunard liner Queen Mary , then a hotel in Long Beach, California , for the first time along with fireworks display. On 31 August 2013, British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost died onboard of a heart attack. Frost had been invited to give a speech by Cunard whilst travelling on board the ship. On 1 March 2014 Queen Elizabeth sailed into Sydney Harbour displaying
1683-677: The formation of the Cunard Line, which was formed and based in the city. At low tide, the three ships stopped in line in middle of the River Mersey , bow to stern, turned 180 degrees in full synchronisation with each other, which was known as river dance), they then formed an arrow side by side. Queen Mary 2 was in the centre with its bow in line with the Cunard Building at the Pier Head . The Royal Air Force 's display team,
1734-410: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rabal&oldid=1058320469 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rabaul Rabaul ( / r ɑː ˈ b aʊ l / ) is a township in
1785-408: The most recent of note being on 29 August 2014. A government volcanological observatory was established on the northern ridge of the Rabaul caldera in the 1950s. A team there maintains its crucial watch over the town and the volcanoes until today. They are also responsible for monitoring other volcanoes on New Britain and nearby islands. Rabaul Airport was destroyed in the 1994 eruption, and, since
1836-523: The need to keep secret the American ability to decrypt Japanese radio traffic, the sensitive information went up the chain of command for a decision as to what actions the units in the field should take; ultimately President Franklin D. Roosevelt was said to have approved the action based on these intercepts, although this is not documented. Sixteen United States Army Air Forces P-38 Lightning fighters took off from Guadalcanal and intercepted and shot down
1887-520: The next voyage to be cancelled. In July 2021 large cruise ships returned to Alaska. However, Canada extended the ban on cruise ships until April 2022. In May 2022 Queen Elizabeth returned to the North Pacific to start the Alaska cruise season. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recognized the contribution of the Queen Elizabeth for reporting 192 whale sightings in 2022 to their Whale Alert Alaska program. In August
1938-406: The rest of 2020 and the first half of 2021. Resumption of cruising by Queen Elizabeth , scheduled for 19 July 2021, was delayed due to a small number of crew contracting COVID-19. Queen Elizabeth finally returned to sailing on 13 August 2021 after a 17-month break. On 28 November 2021 the Queen Elizabeth was unable to dock in Southampton due to the extreme weather of Storm Arwen causing
1989-771: The space being renamed the Garden Lounge. Following the ship's construction in Italy from 2007 to 2010, Cunard Line officially confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II would name Cunard's new ship. The ceremony was held in Southampton on 11 October 2010 before the ship set sail on her maiden voyage to the Canary Islands the following day. Queen Elizabeth II was also the sponsor of the now-retired Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1967 and Cunard's current flagship , Queen Mary 2 , in 2004. The first master of Queen Elizabeth
2040-578: The summer. Queen Elizabeth is one of a handful of cruise ships permitted to sail in the UNESCO -listed Glacier Bay National Park . US National Park Service park rangers onboard the ship provided special presentations about the park. Former SAS member turned TV adventurer Bear Grylls also provide motivational presentations. The Queen Elizabeth crossed the Atlantic in September 2023 to spend
2091-542: The territorial headquarters to the safer location of Lae . All long-term steps to re-establish the territorial headquarters at Rabaul were forestalled during World War II. Rabaul was heavily bombed by Japanese aircraft starting from 4 January 1942. On 23 January the battle of Rabaul began and Rabaul was captured shortly thereafter by thousands of Japanese naval landing forces . Rabaul was then bombed by Allied forces later that month. The military personnel, and most civilians who had remained in Rabaul, were placed aboard
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2142-460: The town was ready for evacuation when the volcanoes started to heat up. Nothing happened until 19 September 1994, when again Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted, destroying the airport and covering most of the town with heavy ashfall. There were only 19 hours of warning, but the city and most nearby villages were evacuated before the eruption. Five people were killed—one of them by lightning from the eruptive column. The planning and evacuation drills helped keep
2193-457: The transatlantic run, and the ship has a high freeboard . Although having an almost identical interior arrangement to Queen Victoria , the decor is very different. The ship is a tribute to the two previous Queen Elizabeth-named ships: the original Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2 . She also evokes the era of the 1930s, in which Cunard's first Queen Elizabeth was launched, with many art deco interior touches. The ship also features
2244-598: The two bombers of the Yamamoto flight, for the loss of one P-38. Instead of capturing Rabaul during their advance towards the Japanese Home islands, the Allied forces decided to bypass it by establishing a ring of airfields and naval bases on the islands around it. Cut off from re-supply and under continual air attacks as part of Operation Cartwheel , the base became useless. The neutralisation of Rabaul took until
2295-501: Was 17,044. However, Rabaul did not resume its pre-1937 role as capital, which was taken over by Port Moresby for the entirety of the two territories. Rabaul's magnificent harbour and central position meant it became a trading hub for the lively, and politically and economically developing New Guinea Islands region (East and West New Britain, New Ireland, Manus Island, and Bougainville). It retained that role when Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975. In 1983 and 1984
2346-663: Was Captain Christopher Wells. On 4 October 2010 Queen Elizabeth was formally handed over to Cunard. She sailed on her maiden voyage from Southampton on 12 October 2010, following a naming ceremony with the monarch on 11 October 2010. On 13 January 2011, two years after the first Cunard Royal Rendezvous, RMS Queen Mary 2 met up with Queen Victoria and the then brand new Queen Elizabeth for another Royal Rendezvous in New York City . Both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth made an Atlantic crossing in tandem for
2397-1035: Was chosen to pay tribute to QE2's role as a cruise ship. Special guests include Captain Ian McNaught, Commodore Ronald Warwick, Maritime Historian Chris Frame and QE2 Social Hostess Maureen Ryan. In January 2019 Queen Elizabeth underwent a two week refit at the Damen Shiprepair Brest . Cabins, corridors, the spa and retail spaces were refurbished. Two cabins were removed to install an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). On 23 May 2019, Queen Elizabeth began regular service between Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada and various destinations in Alaska , United States. Queen Elizabeth left Southampton in December 2019 for an extended cruise season in Australia. On 24 February 2020 Queen Elizabeth
2448-648: Was denied permission to dock in Rabaul by the Governor of East New Britain Province , Papua New Guinea due to their growing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic . On 28 February 2020 the Queen Elizabeth was the largest ship to ever dock at the Port of Cairns , Queensland , after shipping channel and wharf upgrades. Australia banned cruise ships arriving from foreign ports from 15 March 2020, and on 27 March 2020 directed all foreign-flagged ships to leave
2499-612: Was diverted to Fremantle but was then able to continue the scheduled cruise around Australia. In January 2023, the Queen Elizabeth was forced to skip visits to Fiordland , including Milford Sound , and Dunedin in New Zealand due to biofouling concerns. On 15 January 2023, adverse weather offshore from Tauranga prevented safe hull cleaning and the ship was prevented from visiting the Bay of Islands . In February 2023, after extensive consultation with New Zealand authorities, it
2550-485: Was first destroyed by a volcano. During World War II , it was captured by Japan in 1942 and became its main base of military and naval activity in the South Pacific . Settlements and military installations around the edge of the caldera are often collectively called Rabaul , although the old town of Rabaul was reduced to practical insignificance by the volcanic eruption in 1937. As a tourist destination, Rabaul
2601-453: Was stipulated that additional work was required in advance of visiting any New Zealand destinations, which was not possible. The planned cruise to New Zealand was replaced with visits to Australian ports. Having completed the Australian cruise season the Queen Elizabeth sailed for Singapore via Bali and Jakarta . On 16 March 2023, the Queen Elizabeth entered Sembcorp Marine Shipyards drydock for scheduled maintenance in preparation for
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