The former hmy BRITANNIA was an excellent trade ambassador for UK´s industry and trade. The yacht was once designed by Prince Philip and has not only been the royal yacht and sea home since 1953 for the British Royal Family . The hmy BRITANNIA was an asset to the permanent world wide marketing campaign for the United Kindgom. And a new Royal Yacht definitely would be needed for the uncertain future. by Earl of Cruise The Royal Yacht Britannia, pictured, could be turned into a 'floating embassy' under new plans by Boris Johnson hmy BRITANNIA entering Venice - Source: dpa Commencing service in 1954, the original Royal Yacht Britannia sailed a million nautical miles and saw 968 state voyages during its 44 years of service. In June 1994 it was announced that the vessel would be taken out of service, and its final voyage took place in 1997. Now docked in Leith, every clock on board has been stopped at 3.01pm, marking the time the Queen disembarked the yacht follow...
For liners and the shipping companies movies and films had been a top marketing tool Movies or Films and liners at sea, had been intriguing me since I have read about in my youth in LUXUSLINER - BILDER EINER GROSSEN ZEIT by Lee Server ( THE GOLDEN AGE OF OCEAN LINERS ). But earlier, mot only since my first crossing, I was keen watching movies with liners in it, and disapointed, which was an understatement, when I realized the films have been made in a set ashore in some movie "factory". That was after my first crossing. by Earl of Cruise an essay in progress `Sabrina´, Humphrey Bogart in the office, while LIBERTÉ is sailing out of New York harbor - screenshot Ocean liners, especially those of the luxury category, had been the location of dramas, love stories, thrillers, suspense and catastrophies sinde film was born, or nearly. In this list, the most descriptions are taken from Wikipedia, as I guess no one can expect having seen all these films ... otherwise I w...