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Queen Elizabeth: Passenger Ship Order a print of this image Unique ID: 4401 Description: Photograph. Built in 1936-40 by John Brown and Co at Glasgow for the Cunard Line. At the time she was the largest ship in the world, being 12 feet longer than the Queen Mary. On completion she was immediately converted into a troopship for service in World War II. She finally made her maiden voyage from Southampton-New York in October 1946. Her final voyage for Cunard began in November 1968, after which she was sold to a US consortium who planned to use the ship as a tourist attraction in Florida. When this project failed she was sold to Orient Overseas Line and renamed Seawise University. It was planned to convert her into a floating university in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, she was destroyed by fire in 1972.. Creator: Unknown Date: 8/11/1968 Copyright: Associated British Ports plc Partner: SCC Libraries Partner ID: Unknown

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