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Britannia at pierhead on the River Mersey, Liverpool
Career (UK)
Name: HMY Britannia
Owner: Her Majesty's Government
Operator: Royal Navy
Builder: John Brown & Company
 Clydebank, Scotland
Launched: 16 April 1953
Christened: 11 January 1954
Decommissioned: 11 December 1997
Status: Laid up, Leith, Edinburgh, UK
General characteristics
Tonnage: 5769 GT (gross tonnage)
Length: 412 ft (126 m)
Height: 139 ft (42 m) to top of mainmast
Speed: 21. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) John Brown and Company of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, was a pre-eminent Shipbuilder, responsible for building many notable Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Formerly a municipal Burgh, Leith (Lìte is a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Gross tonnage (often abbreviated as GT, GT or gt) is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume 5 knots (40 km/h) maximum speed
Crew: 19 officers
217 Royal Yachtsmen

Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia was the 83rd Royal Yacht since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. A Royal Yacht is a ship used by a Monarch or a royal family If the monarch is an Emperor the proper term is Imperial Yacht. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. She is the 2nd Royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the famous racing cutter built for Edward, Prince of Wales in 1893. Racing career By the end of her first year's racing Britannia had scored thirty-three wins from forty-three starts She is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland is a Shopping centre, designed by Sir Terence Conran. Formerly a municipal Burgh, Leith (Lìte is a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

Contents

History

HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, UK, being launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953 and commissioned on 11 January 1954. His or Her Majesty's Ship ( HMS) is the Ship prefix used for ships of the navy in some monarchies either formally or informally John Brown and Company of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, was a pre-eminent Shipbuilder, responsible for building many notable Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland West Dunbartonshire ( Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn an Iar, ʃir̴əxg̊ ɣunˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ ə ɲiəɾ is one of the 32 local government The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) She was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war, although this never happened. A hospital ship is a Ship designated for primary function as a medical treatment facility or Hospital; most are operated by the Military During her career as Royal Yacht she conveyed the Queen, other members of the Royal Family, and various dignitaries on 696 foreign visits and 272 visits in British waters. A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales took a honeymoon cruise aboard Britannia in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 She also evacuated over 1,000 refugees from the civil war in Aden in 1986. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Aden (ˈeɪdən Arabic: عدن) is a city in Yemen, 170 kilometers east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Guests included United States General Norman Schwarzkopf, who commented when he saw the engines: "Well, I've now seen the museum pieces. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the General H Norman Schwarzkopf (also known as '''"Stormin' Norman"''' and '''"The Bear"''') (b Where are the real engines?"

Historic Voyages

Britannia logged over a million nautical miles during which she visited nations around the globe.

Replacement

In 1997, John Major's Conservative government committed itself to replacing the Royal Yacht if re-elected, while the Labour Party declined to disclose its plans for the vessel. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Following Labour's victory on 1 May 1997 it was announced that the vessel would be retired and no replacement would be built. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Conservative government argued that the cost of the vessel was justified by its role in foreign policy and promoting British interests abroad. Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American Magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P When cancelling the replacement of the vessel, the new Labour government argued that the expenditure could not be justified given the other pressures on the defence budget (from which it would be funded and maintained). Proposals for the construction of a new royal yacht, perhaps financed through a loan or by the sovereign's own funds, have since made little headway.

The Royal Yacht's last foreign mission was to convey the last British governor of Hong Kong; Chris Patten (now the The Lord Patten of Barnes) and The Prince of Wales, away from Hong Kong after the handover of the British colony to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. The Governor of Hong Kong ( abbreviated 港督 was the head of the Hong Kong Government, ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral Christopher Francis Patten Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (born 12 May 1944 in Cleveleys, Lancashire) is a prominent British Conservative Christopher Francis Patten Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (born 12 May 1944 in Cleveleys, Lancashire) is a prominent British Conservative Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, often referred to as the Handover The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Britannia was decommissioned on 11 December 1997. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

Retirement

There was some controversy over the siting of the ship, with some arguing that she would be better moored in Glasgow, where she was built, than in Edinburgh, to which the yacht had few links. However, her positioning in Leith coincided with a redevelopment of the harbour area, and the advent of Scottish Devolution.

Her Majesty The Queen attended the decommissioning, along with most of the senior members of the Royal Family, and the normally impassive monarch famously shed a tear publicly after disembarking for the last time.

Britannia is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at Leith harbour, Edinburgh, Scotland. Formerly a municipal Burgh, Leith (Lìte is a district in the north of the city of Edinburgh at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Entrance to the yacht is via the Ocean Terminal development. Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland is a Shopping centre, designed by Sir Terence Conran. She is available for rental as a conference and banqueting venue. On May 18, 2006 Swiss Hollywood star and legendary first Bond girl Ursula Andress celebrated her 70th birthday on board the Royal Yacht. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation only be added to pages which discuss the film or character depicted in the image Ursula Andress (born March 19, 1936) is a Golden Globe award-winning Swiss actress and a major Sex symbol of the 1960s

Bow of the HMY Britannia

HMY Britannia at Ocean Terminal Leith

Bridge

Ship's Bell

Ship's launch, "The Royal Barge"

Statistics

Foremast: 133 ft (40. 5 m)
Mainmast: 139 ft (42 m)
Mizzenmast: 118 ft (36 m)
The top 20 feet (6 metres) of the two tallest masts were hinged to allow the ship to pass under bridges.

Flag Officers Royal Yachts

Commodore Royal Yacht

Previous Royal Yachts

See also

External links

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