The Queen Completes Maiden Voyage As Luxury Liner -- Accompanied by water stream throwing fireboats, tugs and other craft as well as airplanes over head, the British luxury liner Queen Elizabeth, largest ship afloat, makes her way up New York harbour in the early morning haze today completing her first transatlantic voyage in passenger service. The Queen made many ocean voyages carrying troops during the war but this was her maiden trip since being refitted as the luxury liner she was originally intended to be. October 21, 1946. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).