Thread: Build the Queen a new yacht using oversea aid budget !!
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Old 12-10-2016, 08:01   #12
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Re: Build the Queen a new yacht using oversea aid budget !!
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Originally Posted by blackthorn View Post
It`d also double up as a hospital ship as well, like the last one
Your are right, never knew that:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMY_Br...a#Construction

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Britannia was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war,[3] although this capability was never used. In the event of nuclear war, it was intended for the Queen to take refuge aboard Britannia along the north-west coast of Scotland.[4]
I suspect the number of beds were/would be very limited so in the real world, not much use I suspect ..
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