HMS Lady Britannia
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| HMS Lady Britannia | |
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| Nationality | New Britannian Kingdom |
| Owner: | King Caleb I |
| Operated By: | New Britannian Empire |
| Ordered: | 2006 |
| Laid down: | 5 July, 2006 |
| Launched: | 1 January, 2007 |
| Christened: | 1 January, 2007 by King Caleb I of the New Britannian Empire |
| Maiden voyage: | 6 April, 2007 |
| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 70,327 gross tonnes |
| Displacement: | 48,923 (loaded) |
| Length: | 293.5 m (963 ft) |
| Beam: | 32.03 m (105 ft) |
| Draft: | 9.87 m (32 ft) |
| Height: | 52.2 m (171 ft 4 in) |
| Power: | 9 x 10,625 kW at 400 rpm |
| Propulsion: | 9 MAN 9-cylinder medium speed turbo-charged diesel engines turning two five-bladed propellers |
| Speed: | 32.5 knots (61 km/h), 20 knots (37 km/h) in reverse |
| Complement: | 1,756 passengers 1,892 (all berths) passengers 1,015 officers and crew |
| Cost: | 49,091,000 New Britannian Pounds |
History
The HMS Lady Britannia was launched 1 January, 2007 by order of His Majesty, King Caleb I of New Britannian Empire. It made its maiden voyage around the world on 6 April, 2007 as did the HMS King Caleb I and the HMS New Britannia.
