On This Day 1982: Falklands War - QE2 Liner Pressed Into Service

The luxury liner was requisitioned by the British government to carry 3,000 troops to war in the South Atlantic - which meant that hundreds of passengers had to end their expensive cruise early.

Captain Alex Hutcheson and actor Larry Hagman shared their thoughts on their trips being cut short. Report by Guinnesse. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn