<P><B>Marking the 75th anniversary since the launch of RMS <I>Queen Elizabeth</I>, this new, colorful history of the famous liner offers unique behind-the-scene views, aerial shots, and much more</B></P><P>This history follows the RMS <I>Queen Elizabeth</I>, the second of two liners Cunard built for transatlantic service along with her running mate <I>Queen Mary</I>. She was launched in September 1938, the largest passenger liner built at the time and for many years after. Entering service as a troopship in World War II, she had a successful career before retiring in 1968 after which she was sold to a Hong Kong businessman with plans to convert her into a floating university. But it was not to be and she was capsized in a mysterious fire in the harbor in 1972, a bizarre end for an elegant liner. Andrew Britton presents a wealth of unpublished photographic material and ephemera, even including the original purchase receipt, to tell the story of this historic liner. This evocative book offers a treat for all ocean liner fans.