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<blockquote data-quote="SteveH" data-source="post: 442722" data-attributes="member: 9252"><p>The last from our trip to Scotland - The Royal Yacht, "HMY Britannia" - De-commissioned by the Royal household due to increasing public concern over running costs. It was in service from 1954 - 1997 and is well worth the price to get on board and visit.</p><p></p><p>I couldn't get a good shot due to the glass, but the yacht even has a Rolls Royce Royal Limousine on board, because one can't arrive abroad without ones own car!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMY_Britannia" target="_blank">HMY Britannia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Tonnage:</td><td>5,769 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_tonnage" target="_blank">GT</a></td></tr><tr><td>Length:</td><td>412 ft (126 m)</td></tr><tr><td>Beam:</td><td>55 ft (17 m)</td></tr><tr><td>Height:</td><td>123 ft (37 m) to top of mainmast</td></tr><tr><td>Draught:</td><td>15 ft (4.6 m)</td></tr><tr><td>Propulsion:</td><td>Steam turbine, 12,000 hp (8,900 kW)</td></tr><tr><td>Speed:</td><td>21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) maximum speed</td></tr><tr><td>Range:</td><td>2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km)</td></tr><tr><td>Capacity:</td><td>250 guests</td></tr><tr><td>Troops:</td><td>1 platoon of Royal Marines</td></tr><tr><td>Crew:</td><td>21 officers<br /> 250 Royal Yachtsmen</td></tr></table><p></p><p></p><p>The bell</p><p><img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9584-edit.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dining Room</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9591.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>The State Room</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9597.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Dining Room (again!)</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9593.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Queen's bedroom</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9586.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Honeymoon Suite</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9587.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Royal Barge, used for going ashore</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9610.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Boodhound" the Royal racing yacht - Because, well, one yacht is not enough!</p><p> <img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9614.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveH, post: 442722, member: 9252"] The last from our trip to Scotland - The Royal Yacht, "HMY Britannia" - De-commissioned by the Royal household due to increasing public concern over running costs. It was in service from 1954 - 1997 and is well worth the price to get on board and visit. I couldn't get a good shot due to the glass, but the yacht even has a Rolls Royce Royal Limousine on board, because one can't arrive abroad without ones own car! [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMY_Britannia"]HMY Britannia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/URL] [TABLE="class: infobox, width: 315"] [TR] [TD]Tonnage:[/TD] [TD]5,769 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_tonnage"]GT[/URL][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Length:[/TD] [TD]412 ft (126 m)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Beam:[/TD] [TD]55 ft (17 m)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Height:[/TD] [TD]123 ft (37 m) to top of mainmast[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Draught:[/TD] [TD]15 ft (4.6 m)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Propulsion:[/TD] [TD]Steam turbine, 12,000 hp (8,900 kW)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Speed:[/TD] [TD]21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) maximum speed[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Range:[/TD] [TD]2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Capacity:[/TD] [TD]250 guests[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Troops:[/TD] [TD]1 platoon of Royal Marines[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Crew:[/TD] [TD]21 officers 250 Royal Yachtsmen[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] The bell [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9584-edit.jpg[/IMG] Dining Room [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9591.jpg[/IMG] The State Room [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9597.jpg[/IMG] Dining Room (again!) [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9593.jpg[/IMG] The Queen's bedroom [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9586.jpg[/IMG] The Honeymoon Suite [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9587.jpg[/IMG] The Royal Barge, used for going ashore [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9610.jpg[/IMG] "Boodhound" the Royal racing yacht - Because, well, one yacht is not enough! [IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/9/2/5/2/dsc_9614.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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