HMHS Britannia, Royal yacht, hospital markings (Minic Ships)
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A 1:1200 first-issue model of Her Majesty's Yacht HMY Britannia, with alternative hospital markings. The model is part of the Tri-Ang Minic range produced between 1959 and 1964.
Triang Catalogue Number: M721H
The Royal Yacht was nominally built as a dual-purpose ship that could serve as a hospital ship in times of war. However, the ship was never assigned the "HMHS prefix, since it was never never put into service in this role.
The model has a white body and white funnel bearing a red cross.
