Crew members from HMAS Vampire and Royal Yacht Britannia when Queen Elizabeth visited Newcastle
Photo Gallery of Official The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh
Inside the historic Royal Yacht Britannia
Former Royal Yachtsmen
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They were also called on to work at the many prestigious state banquets and dinners held on board. Either side of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are former Flag Officer Royal Yachts (FORY). From the left they are: Rear Admiral Sir Patrick Morgan 1965-70. Vice Admiral Sir Peter Dawnay 1958-62. Rear Admiral Sir Joseph Henley 1962-65.
Former Royal Yachtsmen
During Britannia's 44 years in service, there were an estimated 3,295 crew who proudly served aboard the Royal Yacht. Below are lists of the former Officers and Royal Yachtsmen. They were meticulously compiled over a five year period by M J Hill [Lt Cdr Royal Navy, LSA (S) HM Yacht Britannia 1960-63]. We are very grateful to him for his ...
HMY Britannia
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. 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 a million ...
HMS Britannia: 10 facts about the Queen's former royal yacht
7. There were more than 200 crew on board. During royal tours, Britannia was manned by 220 yachtsmen, 21 officers and three season officers and a Royal Marine band of 26 on royal tours. Up until the 1970s, the crew had a daily ration of rum and she was the last Royal Navy vessel to have the crew sleep in hammocks. 8.
The Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia
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 ...
The Royal Yacht
The Royal Yacht Britannia served the Queen for 44 years from its launch on April 16th, 1953 until it was decommissioned in 1997. Editor's note: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch passed away on Sept 8, 2022, aged 96. ... The crew. Britannia carried a crew of 21 officers and 220 yachtsmen (known as "yotties"), who were ...
About Former Floating Palace
A Floating Palace. Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April, 1953. For over 44 years the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles to become one of the most famous ships in the world. To Queen Elizabeth II, Britannia provided the perfect Royal ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia: How The Queen created a floating home and
John Goodall looks at the story of the Royal Yacht Britannia, now permanently moored in Leith, Edinburgh. Photographs by Paul Highnam. ... The crew was divided into several departments, including a Royal Marine band. There is a bridge, wheelhouse, accommodation, wardroom and messes, a sick-bay and storage. The diesel engines drove two geared ...
HMY Britannia (Royal Cutter Yacht)
Britannia was launched on 20 April 1893, a week ahead of Valkyrie II and joined a fleet of first class cutters that was growing fast as others followed the royal lead. In a highly competitive fleet, Britannia soon set about achieving the race results which would eventually establish her as the most successful racing yacht of all time. By the end of her first year's racing, Britannia had scored ...
Royal Yacht Britannia Facts Everyone Should Know—and How to
Royal Yacht Britania Facts and History. On February 4, 1952, John Brown & Co shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, received the order from the Admiralty to build a new Royal Yacht to travel the globe and double as a hospital ship in times of war, according to the royal yacht's website.King George VI passed away two days after, sadly, and so on April 16, 1953, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II ...
Secrets of the Royal Yacht Britannia
It was a struggle to get the royal car on board. When the 412-ft yacht was built in 1953, it was considered important that it had a garage to house the Queen's Rolls Royce. However, getting the ...
In pictures: Royal Yacht Britannia at 60
In April 1953, the Royal Yacht Britannia was launched from John Brown's Shipyard on the Clyde. ... Crew enjoy a drink in the petty officers' mess in August 1973. Each of Britannia's 20 officers ...
Inside Royal Yacht Britannia, Queen Elizabeth's Royal Cruise Ship
The Royal Yacht Britannia was the royal family's private yacht from 1953 to 1997. The luxurious cruise ship is now a public museum. ... The ship's doctor attended to crew members, while the Queen ...
10 Facts About Royal Yacht Britannia
Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales, took their honeymoon cruise on Britannia in 1981. 6. The crew were volunteers from the Royal Navy. After 365 days' service, crew members could be admitted to the Permanent Royal Yacht Service as Royal Yachtsmen ('Yotties') and serve until they either chose to leave or were dismissed.
What the royals got up to on Royal Yacht Britannia
The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips followed in 1973 but were struck with terrible storms and 20ft waves that gave them a bad bout of seasickness. The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales on the Royal Yacht Britannia for the start of their honeymoon, 1981 Getty. The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales were next ...
Life Below Decks
Life Below Decks. Britannia is often referred to as two ships in one. The magnificent State Apartments and Royal Family's living quarters are serene and elegant, to the stern of the Royal Yacht. In stark contrast, forward of the ship's funnel, was a functional Royal Navy vessel, where crew and operational equipment were located in cramped ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia
The 4,000-ton yacht had a crew of 220 Royal Yachtsmen who lived on board, about 45 household staff, and occasionally a 26-member Royal Marine embarked to entertain dignitaries.
The Royal Yacht Britannia
The yacht is an independent command, administered personally by the Flag Officer, Royal Yachts. He is normally appointed as an extra equerry to the Queen and, as such, is a member of the royal household. Britannia's crew numbers 21 officers and 256 men when members of the royal family are embarked or when the vessel undertakes a long ocean ...
Crew share memories of the Royal Yacht Britannia
That's what former crew members from the Royal Yacht Britannia do for a week once a year. It's a sign of just how special it was to be a sailor aboard a ship which served the nation for more than ...
INEOS Britannia announces America's Cup race crew
Joining Sir Ben Ainslie on-board Britannia is a crew of Olympic medallists, World Champions, and America's Cup veterans and rookies; ... INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America's Cup, has announced its race crew that will challenge to create history by becoming the first British ...
History of the Royal Yachtsman
Life aboard as a Royal Yachtsman. During Royal Service, there could be over 220 Royal Yachtsmen working on board at any one time, affectionately nicknamed Yotties. Hand-picked to meet the very highest standards, each and every sailor chose this special ship for the honour and privilege of serving Her Majesty The Queen and country.
INEOS Britannia ends Preliminary Regatta with win against Orient
The British Challenger of Record, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, fought hard to secure the win after incurring an early start penalty which meant the French took the lead. INEOS Britannia showed their resilience as the crew tackled tricky conditions of light wind with a very choppy sea state to take the lead from the French, extend ...
Everything you need to know about the 37th America's Cup
When Emirates Team New Zealand successfully completed their defence of the America's Cup in 2021, the Royal Yacht Squadron immediately issued a challenge on behalf of Ben Ainslie's INEOS Team ...
Royal Navy Marks the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth with the crew of HMS Lancaster, 2014 (Royal Navy) ... aboard the old Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert at the Coronation Fleet review in 1937 - the first of many such gatherings of ...
The History of The Royal Yacht Britannia
1998. After arriving in Leith, Edinburgh on 5 May 1998, The Royal Yacht Britannia opened as a visitor attraction on the 19 October 1998. 2016. The Royal Yacht Britannia, now a five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue, celebrated welcoming 5 million visitors since opening in 1998. 2019.
America's Cup racing gets underway in Barcelona with an historic
INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, faced New York Yacht Club American Magic in their first race of the event. It was an historic pairing, given it was 173 years ago on this very day that the two nations battled it out in the first ever America's Cup match around the Isle of Wight.
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The Engine Room. An immaculate room of gleaming brass, chrome and white enamel, a testament to British engineering at its best. The engines steamed over 1 million nautical miles over 40 years with barely a problem. They turned out a total of 12,000 horsepower and drove Britannia and her four-bladed propellers to a maximum of 22.5 knots.
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They were also called on to work at the many prestigious state banquets and dinners held on board. Either side of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are former Flag Officer Royal Yachts (FORY). From the left they are: Rear Admiral Sir Patrick Morgan 1965-70. Vice Admiral Sir Peter Dawnay 1958-62. Rear Admiral Sir Joseph Henley 1962-65.
During Britannia's 44 years in service, there were an estimated 3,295 crew who proudly served aboard the Royal Yacht. Below are lists of the former Officers and Royal Yachtsmen. They were meticulously compiled over a five year period by M J Hill [Lt Cdr Royal Navy, LSA (S) HM Yacht Britannia 1960-63]. We are very grateful to him for his ...
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy.She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. 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 a million ...
7. There were more than 200 crew on board. During royal tours, Britannia was manned by 220 yachtsmen, 21 officers and three season officers and a Royal Marine band of 26 on royal tours. Up until the 1970s, the crew had a daily ration of rum and she was the last Royal Navy vessel to have the crew sleep in hammocks. 8.
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 ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia served the Queen for 44 years from its launch on April 16th, 1953 until it was decommissioned in 1997. Editor's note: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch passed away on Sept 8, 2022, aged 96. ... The crew. Britannia carried a crew of 21 officers and 220 yachtsmen (known as "yotties"), who were ...
A Floating Palace. Britannia was launched from the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 April, 1953. For over 44 years the Royal Yacht served the Royal Family, travelling more than a million nautical miles to become one of the most famous ships in the world. To Queen Elizabeth II, Britannia provided the perfect Royal ...
John Goodall looks at the story of the Royal Yacht Britannia, now permanently moored in Leith, Edinburgh. Photographs by Paul Highnam. ... The crew was divided into several departments, including a Royal Marine band. There is a bridge, wheelhouse, accommodation, wardroom and messes, a sick-bay and storage. The diesel engines drove two geared ...
Britannia was launched on 20 April 1893, a week ahead of Valkyrie II and joined a fleet of first class cutters that was growing fast as others followed the royal lead. In a highly competitive fleet, Britannia soon set about achieving the race results which would eventually establish her as the most successful racing yacht of all time. By the end of her first year's racing, Britannia had scored ...
Royal Yacht Britania Facts and History. On February 4, 1952, John Brown & Co shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland, received the order from the Admiralty to build a new Royal Yacht to travel the globe and double as a hospital ship in times of war, according to the royal yacht's website.King George VI passed away two days after, sadly, and so on April 16, 1953, the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II ...
It was a struggle to get the royal car on board. When the 412-ft yacht was built in 1953, it was considered important that it had a garage to house the Queen's Rolls Royce. However, getting the ...
In April 1953, the Royal Yacht Britannia was launched from John Brown's Shipyard on the Clyde. ... Crew enjoy a drink in the petty officers' mess in August 1973. Each of Britannia's 20 officers ...
The Royal Yacht Britannia was the royal family's private yacht from 1953 to 1997. The luxurious cruise ship is now a public museum. ... The ship's doctor attended to crew members, while the Queen ...
Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales, took their honeymoon cruise on Britannia in 1981. 6. The crew were volunteers from the Royal Navy. After 365 days' service, crew members could be admitted to the Permanent Royal Yacht Service as Royal Yachtsmen ('Yotties') and serve until they either chose to leave or were dismissed.
The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips followed in 1973 but were struck with terrible storms and 20ft waves that gave them a bad bout of seasickness. The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales on the Royal Yacht Britannia for the start of their honeymoon, 1981 Getty. The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales were next ...
Life Below Decks. Britannia is often referred to as two ships in one. The magnificent State Apartments and Royal Family's living quarters are serene and elegant, to the stern of the Royal Yacht. In stark contrast, forward of the ship's funnel, was a functional Royal Navy vessel, where crew and operational equipment were located in cramped ...
The 4,000-ton yacht had a crew of 220 Royal Yachtsmen who lived on board, about 45 household staff, and occasionally a 26-member Royal Marine embarked to entertain dignitaries.
The yacht is an independent command, administered personally by the Flag Officer, Royal Yachts. He is normally appointed as an extra equerry to the Queen and, as such, is a member of the royal household. Britannia's crew numbers 21 officers and 256 men when members of the royal family are embarked or when the vessel undertakes a long ocean ...
That's what former crew members from the Royal Yacht Britannia do for a week once a year. It's a sign of just how special it was to be a sailor aboard a ship which served the nation for more than ...
Joining Sir Ben Ainslie on-board Britannia is a crew of Olympic medallists, World Champions, and America's Cup veterans and rookies; ... INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd in the 37th America's Cup, has announced its race crew that will challenge to create history by becoming the first British ...
Life aboard as a Royal Yachtsman. During Royal Service, there could be over 220 Royal Yachtsmen working on board at any one time, affectionately nicknamed Yotties. Hand-picked to meet the very highest standards, each and every sailor chose this special ship for the honour and privilege of serving Her Majesty The Queen and country.
The British Challenger of Record, racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, fought hard to secure the win after incurring an early start penalty which meant the French took the lead. INEOS Britannia showed their resilience as the crew tackled tricky conditions of light wind with a very choppy sea state to take the lead from the French, extend ...
When Emirates Team New Zealand successfully completed their defence of the America's Cup in 2021, the Royal Yacht Squadron immediately issued a challenge on behalf of Ben Ainslie's INEOS Team ...
Queen Elizabeth with the crew of HMS Lancaster, 2014 (Royal Navy) ... aboard the old Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert at the Coronation Fleet review in 1937 - the first of many such gatherings of ...
1998. After arriving in Leith, Edinburgh on 5 May 1998, The Royal Yacht Britannia opened as a visitor attraction on the 19 October 1998. 2016. The Royal Yacht Britannia, now a five-star visitor attraction and exclusive evening events venue, celebrated welcoming 5 million visitors since opening in 1998. 2019.
INEOS Britannia, the British Challenger of Record racing for the Royal Yacht Squadron Ltd, faced New York Yacht Club American Magic in their first race of the event. It was an historic pairing, given it was 173 years ago on this very day that the two nations battled it out in the first ever America's Cup match around the Isle of Wight.
The Engine Room. An immaculate room of gleaming brass, chrome and white enamel, a testament to British engineering at its best. The engines steamed over 1 million nautical miles over 40 years with barely a problem. They turned out a total of 12,000 horsepower and drove Britannia and her four-bladed propellers to a maximum of 22.5 knots.