Queen Elizabeth (ship)

Queen Elizabeth typically refers to one of several notable ocean liners:

1. RMS Queen Elizabeth: A British ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line from 1940 to 1968. She was the sister ship to the Queen Mary and, for a time, the largest passenger ship ever built. During World War II, she served as a troop transport. After the war, she was a luxury liner on the transatlantic route. She was later sold, renamed Seawise University, and destroyed by fire in Hong Kong in 1972.

2. Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2): Another British ocean liner operated by Cunard Line, launched in 1967 and retired from passenger service in 2008. She was designed as a dual-purpose ship, capable of both transatlantic crossings and cruising. The QE2 became a well-known and much-loved symbol of British maritime history. She is currently docked in Dubai, serving as a floating hotel.

3. Queen Elizabeth (2010): A cruise ship operated by Cunard Line, launched in 2010. She is the second ship in the Cunard fleet to bear the name, although she is not a direct replacement for the QE2. She is a Vista-class ship and offers cruises worldwide.

When referring to "Queen Elizabeth (ship)," it's important to provide context to specify which ship is being discussed due to the existence of multiple vessels with that name. The RMS Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Elizabeth 2 are particularly significant historically. The Queen Elizabeth (2010) is the current vessel carrying the name.