During the war the ship, like the R.M.S. Queen Mary, was used for troop transport. Her high speed allowed her to outrun hazards such as the U-boats, allowing her to travel without a convoy.
The ship was bought by the Hong Kong tycoon Tung Chao Yung and made into a university. It was destroyed by fire on January 9, 1972, in Hong Kong harbour[?].
A second ship of the same name, the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 2, was launched in 1969.
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