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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 21st, 2011, 5:28 am
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Britannia's secondry role was as a Hospital ship I do wonder what she'd look like in Hospital ship colours!
Most likely white, with big red crosses on it. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 21st, 2011, 6:36 pm
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Britannia's secondry role was as a Hospital ship I do wonder what she'd look like in Hospital ship colours!
Ah, well, you see, this was a ploy to get the ship past the bean counters. True, she could have been converted 'in extremis', but that would have involved annoying Madge - not a good idea :lol:


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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 21st, 2011, 9:35 pm
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In order to avoid any confusion, as to whose on board, I've removed the Royal Standards, leaving only the rear-admiral's flag and White Ensign.
This is backed by a picture I have, that shows HMY Britania with said flags.
As to the ships role as a hospital ship, that was indeed a ploy to get her approved but, was used as an evacuation ship in 1986 , when a civil war in Southern Yemen broke out (Operation Balsac). The ship used the State Apartments as make-shift dormitories for the evcuated civilians, all in all around 1,000 people were evacuated in a 6 days operation.

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 22nd, 2011, 7:46 am
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Awww...that's a pity, though. I honestly think this configuration would look terrific: Union Jack as a jack; Admiralty Flag ('Anchor' flag) on the foretop; H.M. Queen's Standard on the main and the Great Union (Union Jack) on the Mizzen (alternatively with a Full Admiral's flag!)

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 22nd, 2011, 11:21 pm
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@ Novice, I fully back up Bezo's suggestion. I really liked the first drawing with all the flags, and if I remember correct it was only one flag you have to change to have it in the suggested proposal ;)

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 23rd, 2011, 2:14 am
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Again, if you want I'll fix her up for ya! That's what we're here for- to help and support each other so that we can get cool drawings! ;) :)

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 23rd, 2011, 7:27 am
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Thank you for the encouragements mates. I'll try and work it out this weekend (a long one at that)

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 23rd, 2011, 1:01 pm
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YAAAYYYYY!!!!! :D :lol:

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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 24th, 2011, 12:40 am
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I must say I do like a flag or 5 if you can get away with it. ;)


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Post subject: Re: A Christmas present for the grey funnel guysPosted: December 24th, 2011, 10:27 am
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That's a nice present Novice. No Grey funnel though! :lol:
Nice to see perhaps the most famous Royal ship of modern times in SB form.

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