"On this day in 1972,, the ship Seawise University (formerly the RMS Queen Elizabeth) sinks in Hong Kong Harbor despite a massive firefighting effort over two days. The Queen Elizabeth, named after the wife of King George VI, was launched on September 27, 1938; at the time, it was the largest passenger steamship ever constructed." Read more here.
Source: History.com
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AuthorCapt Mark Woolley served for 30 years in the United States Navy. He works at SUNY Maritime College. Categories |