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HMY Britannia

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|Ship name= ''Britannia'' |Ship owner=The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust |Ship operator= |Ship route= |Ship ordered=5 February 1952 |Ship builder=*John Brown & Company, Glasgow, Scotland |Ship yard number=691 |Ship way number= |Ship laid down=16 June 1952 |Ship launched=16 April 1953 |Ship commissioned=11 January 1954 |Ship decommissioned=11 December 1997 |Ship identification= |Ship status=Museum ship |Ship notes= }}

|Ship length= |Ship beam= |Ship height= to top of mainmast |Ship draught= |Ship depth= |Ship decks= |Ship ice class= |Ship sail plan= |Ship power= |Ship propulsion=2 Pametrada steam turbines, |Ship speed= |Ship range= |Ship capacity=250 guests |Ship crew=*21 officers *250 Royal Yachtsmen |Permanent Detachment of Royal Marines |Ship notes= }} |} '''Her Majesty's Yacht ''Britannia''''' is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954-97. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than around the world to more than 600 ports in 135 countries. Now retired from royal service, ''Britannia'' is permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal, Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it is a visitor attraction with over 300,000 visits each year. Provided by Wikipedia