RMS Queen Elizabeth was sold to the city of Long Beach, California. "Queen Elizabeth" was sold to a succession of buyers, most of whom had unsuccessful plans for her. Finally "Queen Elizabeth" was sold to Hong Kong businessman Tung Chao Yung, who intended to convert her into a floating university cruise ship called Seawise University. In 1972, while undergoing refurbishment in Hong Kong harbour, fire broke out aboard under unexplained circumstances and the ship was capsized by the water used to fight the fire. In 1973, the wreck was deemed an obstruction to shipping in the area, and so was partially scrapped where
Queen Elizabeth 2 a lifeboat. The crew members involved were dismissed from service. On 5 November 2004, "Queen Elizabeth 2" became Cunard's longest serving express liner, surpassing the RMS "Aquitania"s 35 years, while on 4 September 2005, during a call to the port of Sydney, Nova Scotia, "QE2" became the longest serving Cunarder, surpassing the s record. On 20 February 2007 "Queen Elizabeth 2", while on her annual world cruise, met her running mate and successor flagship "QM2" (herself on her maiden world cruise) in Sydney Harbour, Australia. This was the first time two Cunard "Queens" had been together in Sydney since the