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Peninsular &
Oriental's
BRITANNIA
Live!
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History of the Ship
There have been two previous Britannias in P&O
history. The first entered service in 1835 for P&O’s predecessor
company, The General Steam Navigation Co. To celebrate the
Golden Jubilee of both Queen Victoria and P&O itself, the
company built the Jubilee Class of ships which consisted of the
largest and grandest steamers (6,000 tons): Victoria, Britannia,
Arcadia and Oceana. This second Britannia entered service in
1887 and was built in Greenock. The Jubilee class ships carried
250 first-class passengers and 160 second-class passengers and
had a cargo capacity of approximately 4,000 tons. Winston
Churchill sailed on Britannia in 1888 to Bombay |
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with his hussar regiment
before going on to fight on the North West Frontier.
Dining options onboard include the main dining room for
traditional Club dining. There are also specialty
restaurants onboard as well as the traditional buffet.
Numerous bars and lounges can be found onboard too as well as a
movie theater.
Cabin selections range from the 150 SF interior cabins to the
497 SF (including balcony) suites. There are also single
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Year built: 2015
Shipyard:
Fincantieri
Monfalcone, Italy
Registery: Southampton
GRT: 141,000 tons
Length: 1,082 feet
Beam:
141 feet
Public Decks: 13
Passengers: 3,600
Crew: 1,350
Space Ratio:
39
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