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
MS Queen Elizabeth throughout the hull. However the bow was constructed with heavier plating to cope with 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 a "Britannia" Club section of the main restaurant, which is a feature popular on "Queen