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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.
Britannia: Owner: The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust: Ordered: 5 February 1952: Builder: John Brown & Company: Yard number: 691: Laid down: 16 June 1952: Launched: 16 April 1953: Commissioned: 11 January 1954: Decommissioned: 11 December 1997: Identification: IMO number: 8635306: Status: Museum ship: General characteristics; Tonnage: 5,769 GT ...
Sep 19, 2022 · The Royal Yacht was decommissioned in 1994 by John Major’s Government because “the costs were too great”, according to the official website. The decision was made after the Royal Yacht...
Nov 9, 2022 · 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....
Nov 21, 2022 · 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...
Nov 9, 2022 · Often referred to as the last royal yacht, the Britannia was decommissioned in 1997, and despite some efforts, there are no signs of a new one in the near future.
