Reconstruction of the Royal Yacht Britannia wheelhouse in the visitor centre at Leith Edinburgh SCO 5951
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former Royal Yacht of the British royal family, the 83rd such vessel since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. She is the second Royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the famous racing cutter built for The Prince of Wales in 1893. She is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. The ship was designed with three masts, a 133-foot (41 m) foremast, a 139-foot (42 m) mainmast, and a 118-foot (36 m) mizzenmast. The top 20 feet ( m) of the foremast and mainmast were hinged, to allow the ship to pass under bridges.
Size: 5610px × 3740px
Location: Royal Yacht Britannia Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ Scotland
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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