Tour Scotland short 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of the engine room of Royal Yacht Britannia on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. The engine room is described as " immaculate " with gleaming brass, chrome, and white enamel, reflecting the meticulous care it received throughout its 44 years of service and continues to receive today. Britannia was a steam ship, and its engine room housed two powerful steam turbine engines that generated a total of 12,000 horsepower. These engines drov e the yacht's four-bladed propellers to a maximum speed of 22.5 knots. The engines reliably powered Britannia for over 1 million nautical miles without significant problems. Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. She was in service from 1954 until 1997. HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Company. Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953, and commissioned on 11 January 1954. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
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