Originally Posted by
NutLoose
We’re getting a new “Royal Yacht
As a sales tool yes, but blowing 200 million on a ship to be used by a few.. No.
She will be Royal Navy manned, I wonder if they will include a heli deck and a secondary role, Britannia was supposed to double as a hospital ship, but missed the Falklands I believe due to the fuel it used. If it does fulfill the same rôle a Heli deck would make sense.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57293882
The artist rendering shows a very handsome ship. I hope it does get built as Britain is a seafaring nation like no other and should be celebrating that fact, not giving in to forces of political correctness that are so intent on leveling down and making sure there is no place for national pride.
Sad really....
In any case done right it is a chance to kick start British developed work in emergent ship propulsion technologies