MV Britannia (2014)
Britannia in Rotterdam in 2019 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Bermuda | |
| Name | Britannia |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | P&O Cruises |
| Port of registry | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Ordered | 2011 |
| Builder | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy |
| Cost | £473 million |
| Yard number | 6231 |
| Laid down | 15 May 2013 |
| Launched | 14 February 2014 |
| Christened | 10 March 2015 by Queen Elizabeth II |
| Completed | 26 February 2015 |
| Maiden voyage | 14 March 2015 |
| In service | 14 March 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Royal-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 330 m (1,082 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 38.4 m (126 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 70.67 m (231 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) (max) |
| Decks | 15 passenger decks |
| Installed power | Total 36 MW (48,000 hp) |
| Propulsion | Wärtsilä 12V46F x 2 & Wärtsilä 14V46F x 2 & propulsion electric motors - 2 x VEM Sachsenwerk GMBH |
| Speed | 21.9 knots (40.6 km/h; 25.2 mph) at 136 rev/min |
| Capacity | 3,647 passengers |
| Crew | 1,398 |
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MV Britannia is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. She was built by Fincantieri at its shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
Britannia is the flagship of the fleet, taking the honour from Oriana. She officially entered service on 14 March 2015, and was named by Queen Elizabeth II. Her first captain was Paul Brown.
Britannia features a 94-metre (308 ft) Union Flag on her bow, the largest of its kind in the world.