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Britannia it was claimed (as justification for the cost) was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war, [4] however when the need came in the Falklands War this capability was exposed as being spurious as HMY Britannia, unique among the Royal Navy's fleet, required special fuel oil (unique to her) and had only a 200-bed capacity. Instead, the 16,907-gross-register-ton ...
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- Britannia was launched in 1953. Britannia was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II following the death of her father and was launched from John Brown & Co.
- There are three masts on board. Unlike her predecessors, Britannia possessed a more modern profile with a clipper bow and cruiser stern. The ship was designed with three masts: a 41-metre foremast, a 42-metre mainmast, and 36 metre mizzenmast.
- Britannia logged over one million nautical miles. Between family vacations and official tours, Britannia logged over one million nautical miles, which roughly equates to one trip around the world for each of her 44 years in service.
- The wheel was inherited. The ship’s wheel was taken from King Edward VII’s racing yacht, a 37-metre gaff-rigged cutter also named Britannia. She was a near sistership to Valkyrie II which challenged for the 1893 America's Cup, and won over 230 races in her lifetime.
- Britannia was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953 using a bottle of wine, not champagne. Champagne is traditionally smashed against a ship’s hull during launching ceremonies.
- Britannia was the 83rd Royal Yacht. King George VI, Elizabeth II’s father, had first commissioned the royal yacht that would become Britannia in 1952.
- Britannia had two emergency functions. Britannia was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war, although that function was never used.
- Her maiden voyage was from Portsmouth to Grand Harbour in Malta. She carried Prince Charles and Princess Anne to Malta to meet the Queen and Prince Philip at the end of the royal couple’s Commonwealth tour.
Nov 9, 2022 · The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh (Jonathan Pryce) made their first journey on Britannia to Tobruk, Libya on May 1, 1954. In total, Britannia sailed for 43 years, ending its time at sea on ...
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Sep 19, 2022 · Britannia quickly became one of the most famous ships in the world and now stands as a majestic symbol of Great Britain. Create a FREE account to continue reading Registration is a free and easy ...
Nov 9, 2022 · The tradition of a royal yacht stretches back to 1660, when Charles II became England’s king. To mark his return to the throne, his Dutch allies gave him an extravagant gift: a yacht called the Mary. As well as being built for speed, she was also designed with opulence in mind. “To give it the more lustre”, the ship’s exterior was ...
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Nov 9, 2022 · The royal family has a long history of seafaring—the first official royal yacht was the HMY Mary (HMY stands for His or Her Majesty's Yacht), gifted to Charles II by the Dutch in 1660. In fact ...
