PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR - managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY - copyright reserved PHOTO CREDIT: Ian Dear Archive/PPL Tel: +44(0)7768 395719 : ppl@mist

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PICTURES OF YESTERYEAR - managed by PPL PHOTO AGENCY - copyright reserved PHOTO CREDIT: Ian Dear Archive/PPL Tel: +44(0)7768 395719 : web: ***Circa 1893 - 1936: the lines and accommodation plan of King George V’s Royal yacht BRITANNIA. Designed by G. L Watson & Co, her gaff rig was converted to masthead by Charles Nicholson for the 1931 season to conform to parts of the Universal Rule which governed the J-Class. Britannia supported the ‘Big Class’ in the regatta circuit for much of the inter-war period. However, in January 1936 the King died and his will stipulated that Britannia should be towed out to St. Catherine’s Deep off the Isle of Wight where she was scuttled. Measurements: Length overall: Waterline: Beam: Displacement: 154 tons Thames Measurement: 212 tons

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