On 23 June 1994, John Major's Government announced there would be no refit for HMY Britannia as the costs would be too great. After a long and successful career spanning 44 years and travelling over 1 million miles around the globe, it was announced that the last Royal Yacht was to be decommissioned.
HMY Britannia
HMY Britannia, when on royal duties, was escorted by a Royal Navy warship. The yacht was a regular sight at Cowes Week in early August and, usually, for the remainder of the month, was home to the Queen and her family for an annual cruise around the islands off the west coast of Scotland (known as the "Western Isles Tour").
Where is the Royal Yacht Britannia and why was it decommissioned?
Today, the Royal yacht is open to curious visitors and welcomes more than 300,000 visits each year. Britannia was launched in 1953 from the John Brown and Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland.
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Despite the monarch's love of the yacht, Britannia was decommissioned in 1997 after Tony Blair was voted into power. However, Boris Johnson imagined a new Royal Yacht to replace Britannia.
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The history of the HMY Britannia and what it was like to travel as a member of the royal family on the yacht.
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Historical Timeline Britannia was the first Royal Yacht to be built with complete ocean-going capacity and designed as a Royal residence to entertain guests around the world. When she was decommissioned in 1997, it marked the end of a long tradition of British Royal Yachts, dating back to 1660 and the reign of Charles II.
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When the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned in 1997 following forty-four years of serving the country, the late Queen Elizabeth II thanked the ship and its crew for providing "great support" to the nation.
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DABBING away a tear, the Queen said an emotional farewell to her beloved Royal Yacht Britannia as it was decommissioned at Portsmouth Dockyard on December 11 , 1997.
Royal Yacht Britannia
On 11 December 1997, BRITANNIA was decommissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base in the presence of The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and fourteen senior members of The Royal Family. Some 2,200 past and present royal yacht officers and yachtsmen, together with their families, came to witness the ceremony.
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The Royal Yacht Britannia - built in 1953 - is being decommissioned in Portsmouth on Thursday. The occasion will be marked by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, who will have their final lunch on board before attending the official paying-off ceremony. Britannia's future was a talking-point in the run-up to the 1997 general ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia: history and visitor information
After over four decades of service, the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned in Portsmouth on 11 December 1997. During that long service, the ship sailed over one million nautical miles stopping at 600 ports in 135 countries.
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On December 11, 1997, the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned during an official ceremony that was attended by most of the senior members of the royal family.
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For the 220 naval officers who lived aboard Britannia, and the royal family, the 412-foot-long yacht was home. Having travelled more than a million nautical miles over 44 years of service to the British Crown, Her Majesty's beloved boat was decommissioned in 1997. Here are 10 facts about life aboard HMY Britannia.
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After Prime Minister Tony Blair decommissioned Queen Elizabeth II's royal yacht in 1997, Britannia became a public museum and private events venue.
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The Royal Yacht Britannia Is Now A Museum. After it was decommissioned in 1997, the ship became part of the National Historic Fleet and was moored in the historic Port of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ship is now maintained by the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, a registered non-profit, and it serves as a museum.
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The Britannia's Drawing Room. The ship's wheel was taken from King Edward VII's racing yacht, also named Britannia, according to Boat International, and the 126-meter ship could reach speeds of 22.75 knots, or a seagoing cruising speed of 21 knots, according to Super Yacht Times. Other fun facts: The yacht could produce her own fresh ...
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The Queen famously shed a tear when she attended the decommissioning of the Royal Yacht Britannia during a ceremony in Portsmouth in 1997. Overcome with emotion, she was seen wiping her eyes as ...
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With Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, and all of their children in attendance, Britannia was decommissioned at a ceremony in Portsmouth, England on December 11, 1997, with the monarch seen wiping ...
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On 23 June 1994, John Major's Government announced there would be no refit for HMY Britannia as the costs would be too great. After a long and successful career spanning 44 years and travelling over 1 million miles around the globe, it was announced that the last Royal Yacht was to be decommissioned.
HMY Britannia, when on royal duties, was escorted by a Royal Navy warship. The yacht was a regular sight at Cowes Week in early August and, usually, for the remainder of the month, was home to the Queen and her family for an annual cruise around the islands off the west coast of Scotland (known as the "Western Isles Tour").
Today, the Royal yacht is open to curious visitors and welcomes more than 300,000 visits each year. Britannia was launched in 1953 from the John Brown and Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland.
Despite the monarch's love of the yacht, Britannia was decommissioned in 1997 after Tony Blair was voted into power. However, Boris Johnson imagined a new Royal Yacht to replace Britannia.
The history of the HMY Britannia and what it was like to travel as a member of the royal family on the yacht.
Historical Timeline Britannia was the first Royal Yacht to be built with complete ocean-going capacity and designed as a Royal residence to entertain guests around the world. When she was decommissioned in 1997, it marked the end of a long tradition of British Royal Yachts, dating back to 1660 and the reign of Charles II.
When the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned in 1997 following forty-four years of serving the country, the late Queen Elizabeth II thanked the ship and its crew for providing "great support" to the nation.
DABBING away a tear, the Queen said an emotional farewell to her beloved Royal Yacht Britannia as it was decommissioned at Portsmouth Dockyard on December 11 , 1997.
On 11 December 1997, BRITANNIA was decommissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base in the presence of The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and fourteen senior members of The Royal Family. Some 2,200 past and present royal yacht officers and yachtsmen, together with their families, came to witness the ceremony.
The Royal Yacht Britannia - built in 1953 - is being decommissioned in Portsmouth on Thursday. The occasion will be marked by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, who will have their final lunch on board before attending the official paying-off ceremony. Britannia's future was a talking-point in the run-up to the 1997 general ...
After over four decades of service, the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned in Portsmouth on 11 December 1997. During that long service, the ship sailed over one million nautical miles stopping at 600 ports in 135 countries.
On December 11, 1997, the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned during an official ceremony that was attended by most of the senior members of the royal family.
For the 220 naval officers who lived aboard Britannia, and the royal family, the 412-foot-long yacht was home. Having travelled more than a million nautical miles over 44 years of service to the British Crown, Her Majesty's beloved boat was decommissioned in 1997. Here are 10 facts about life aboard HMY Britannia.
After Prime Minister Tony Blair decommissioned Queen Elizabeth II's royal yacht in 1997, Britannia became a public museum and private events venue.
The Royal Yacht Britannia Is Now A Museum. After it was decommissioned in 1997, the ship became part of the National Historic Fleet and was moored in the historic Port of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ship is now maintained by the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust, a registered non-profit, and it serves as a museum.
The Britannia's Drawing Room. The ship's wheel was taken from King Edward VII's racing yacht, also named Britannia, according to Boat International, and the 126-meter ship could reach speeds of 22.75 knots, or a seagoing cruising speed of 21 knots, according to Super Yacht Times. Other fun facts: The yacht could produce her own fresh ...
The Queen famously shed a tear when she attended the decommissioning of the Royal Yacht Britannia during a ceremony in Portsmouth in 1997. Overcome with emotion, she was seen wiping her eyes as ...
'1997: Queen In Tears As Royal Yacht Decommissioned'#OnThisDay 1997: The Queen and Prince Philip were emotional as they watched the decommissioning of the Ro...
With Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip, and all of their children in attendance, Britannia was decommissioned at a ceremony in Portsmouth, England on December 11, 1997, with the monarch seen wiping ...
USS Potomac (AG-25), formerly USCGC Electra, [4] was Franklin D. Roosevelt 's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. On August 3, 1941, she played a decoy role while Roosevelt held a secret conference to develop the Atlantic Charter.
Boats and Yachts in California. YachtWorld currently offers 3,088 yachts for sale in California from professional yacht brokerage companies and new boat dealers who can often offer vessel warranties and yacht financing information. Of these listings there are 937 new vessels and 2,151 used boats and yachts for sale right now.
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