The Royal Yacht "Britannia": The Official History
by Johnstone-Bryden, Richard
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About This Item
London: Conway Maritime, 2003. 1st edition. New Book. lge. octavo. dust jacket x + 310pp., col. & b/w pls., appends., bibliog., index, Ôauthor examines the vessel's origins that date back to 1936 although it was not until 1952 that John Brown on Clydebank won the contract. Designed to be quickly converted into a hospital ship in time of war, BRITANNIA gave 44 years of service not only to the Crown but also to the prestige of the United Kingdom as she sailed a total of 1,087,623 nautical miles conducting 696 Royal visits overseas and 272 in home watersÕ
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
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- Title
- The Royal Yacht "Britannia": The Official History
- Author
- Johnstone-Bryden, Richard
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Conway Maritime
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- lge. octavo
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