![9th January - On this Day in History - 1972 On this day in 1972 the Luxury Liner Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour Stock Photo - Alamy 9th January - On this Day in History - 1972 On this day in 1972 the Luxury Liner Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G6N4TP/9th-january-on-this-day-in-history-1972-on-this-day-in-1972-the-luxury-G6N4TP.jpg)
9th January - On this Day in History - 1972 On this day in 1972 the Luxury Liner Queen Elizabeth is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour Stock Photo - Alamy
![Old Hong Kong's 50-year-old shipwreck: how the world's largest boat, Britain's RMS Queen Elizabeth, sank on the seabed of Victoria Harbour – and it's still there! | South China Morning Post Old Hong Kong's 50-year-old shipwreck: how the world's largest boat, Britain's RMS Queen Elizabeth, sank on the seabed of Victoria Harbour – and it's still there! | South China Morning Post](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2021/08/06/cd0335ee-f13a-46ad-8807-29ffeea2a183_fccaec5d.jpg)
Old Hong Kong's 50-year-old shipwreck: how the world's largest boat, Britain's RMS Queen Elizabeth, sank on the seabed of Victoria Harbour – and it's still there! | South China Morning Post
![(1080 x 580) RMS Queen Elizabeth burned and sank in Hong Kong Harbor. Queen was used as troop transport during the WW2. Queen Elizabeth high speed allowed her to outrun hazards, principally German U-boats, During her war service as a troopship ... (1080 x 580) RMS Queen Elizabeth burned and sank in Hong Kong Harbor. Queen was used as troop transport during the WW2. Queen Elizabeth high speed allowed her to outrun hazards, principally German U-boats, During her war service as a troopship ...](https://preview.redd.it/1080-x-580-rms-queen-elizabeth-burned-and-sank-in-hong-kong-v0-82lg3jtpx4n81.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=626915a0dc0da59738893534ef09f725a5a3d825)
(1080 x 580) RMS Queen Elizabeth burned and sank in Hong Kong Harbor. Queen was used as troop transport during the WW2. Queen Elizabeth high speed allowed her to outrun hazards, principally German U-boats, During her war service as a troopship ...
![The demise of the historic liner Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong harbour – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group The demise of the historic liner Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong harbour – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group](https://i0.wp.com/industrialhistoryhk.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RMS-Queen-Elizabeth-in-Cherbourg-Normandy-France-1966.jpg?resize=500%2C325&ssl=1)
The demise of the historic liner Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong harbour – The Industrial History of Hong Kong Group
![Prof. Frank McDonough on X: "9 January 1972. The ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour. The fire was determined to be the work of arsonists, Prof. Frank McDonough on X: "9 January 1972. The ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour. The fire was determined to be the work of arsonists,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErRyZAaXAAARdwi.jpg)
Prof. Frank McDonough on X: "9 January 1972. The ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour. The fire was determined to be the work of arsonists,
![SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THIS DAY IN 1972 | PDX RETRO | Ship breaking, Abandoned ships, Passenger ship SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THIS DAY IN 1972 | PDX RETRO | Ship breaking, Abandoned ships, Passenger ship](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/df/be/bc/dfbebc08bb054db1964b07dbacaef885.jpg)
SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE ON THIS DAY IN 1972 | PDX RETRO | Ship breaking, Abandoned ships, Passenger ship
![Queen Elizabeth On Fire In Southampton Dry Dock -- Fire-engines and firemen stand by alongside The Queen Elizabeth in Southampton dry dock here. Fire broke out aboard the Queen Elizabeth, the world's Queen Elizabeth On Fire In Southampton Dry Dock -- Fire-engines and firemen stand by alongside The Queen Elizabeth in Southampton dry dock here. Fire broke out aboard the Queen Elizabeth, the world's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HX5KKG/queen-elizabeth-on-fire-in-southampton-dry-dock-fire-engines-and-firemen-stand-by-alongside-the-queen-elizabeth-in-southampton-dry-dock-here-fire-broke-out-aboard-the-queen-elizabeth-the-worlds-largest-ocean-liner-in-dry-dock-here-to-night-alert-firemen-however-brought-the-fire-under-control-in-under-an-hour-saving-the-vessel-from-possibly-a-similar-fate-as-that-of-the-empress-of-canada-which-was-destroyed-by-fire-at-liverpool-on-sunday-night-the-83000-ton-queen-elizabeth-is-undergoing-her-annual-overhaul-at-southampton-january-28-1953-2HX5KKG.jpg)