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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/84247/italy-keel-laid-for-po-cruises-141000-ton-cruise-ship/ )〕 At , ''Britannia'' is the largest of eight ships currently in service with P&O Cruises and she is also 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 is Paul Brown. ''Britannia'' features a Union Flag on her bow, the largest of its kind in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm?ID=5686 )〕 ==Naming & construction== ''Britannia'' was ordered in 2011 and was laid down on 15 May 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pocruises.com/new-ship-announcement/ )〕 The ship was built at the Fincantieri yard at Monfalcone in Italy. The name ''Britannia'' was announced on 24 September 2013 and has historical importance for P&O, as there have been two previous ships named Britannia connected with the company. The first entered service in 1835 for the General Steam Navigation Company, which went on to become the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company. The second, which entered service in 1887, was one of four ships ordered by the company to mark the golden jubilee of both Queen Victoria and P&O itself. The ceremonial float out of the third ''Britannia'' took place on the afternoon of 14 February 2014, with the traditional champagne bottle smashed against the vessel's hull. ''Britannia'' departed the Fincantieri ship yard on 27 February 2015 for Southampton via Gibraltar. ''Britannia'' was officially named on 10 March 2015 by Queen Elizabeth II at the Ocean Terminal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Britannia (2015)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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