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SEAWISE UNIVERSITY\".  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe former QUEEN ELIZABETH was tragically destroyed by fire on January 9, 1972.  7C's Press printed the report along with photos, a short history of the last years of the ELIZABETH, and additional testimony.  It makes for fascinating reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA minute-by-minute account begins at 11:20 a.m. when several cabin boys discover a trash pile on fire by an open shell door on B Deck.  They raced to get help but strong winds blew the flames into a stairwell.  Wood paneling caught fire and soon the blaze was beyond control.  The crew concentrated on fire #1, but at the same time at least two other fires were lit onboard.  The SEAWISE UNIVERSITY began to list from all the water settling in her hull.  Valiantly the crew fought on.  But by 3:30 p.m. the smoke and flames were too intense and all personnel were evacuated.  The blaze burned unabated all night and into the next morning.  By then open shell doors let in so much water that the ex-QUEEN rolled onto her side in forty-three feet of water.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe action takes place on the passenger decks with the Purser's Office at the A Deck First Class square as fire central.  If you are familiar with the QUEEN MARY and her similar lay-out, you will visualize the drama minute-by-minute.  Hollywood should make a movie of the disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition with some discoloration on the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e"}