mls of Brittania arriving
7 1/2 ft


ms officers on bridge
9 ft


ms Brittania near away
11 1/2 ft


ms sailors receiving rope from Britannia
13 1/2 ft


ms of tugboat saluting by shooting water into the air
15 ft


ms pan on royal motorboats on Brittania
18 1/2 ft


ms mounties in fg, crew getting ashore in bg
21 ft


tu from sign reading M HM YACHT BRITTANIA to officers on ship
24 ft


mls of Brittania
26 1/2 ft



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Background: The sleek Royal Yacht Britannia arrives at Point Edward Naval Base near Sydney, Nova Scotia The Britannia, which ran into a rough crossing form England, will pick up fuel and supplies in preparation for the Royal Tour. She will carry the Queen and Prince Philip through some parts of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and is due to pick up the Royal couple at Seven Islands, Quebec, on Thursday. The trim vessel will also lead a flotilla of ships at the official opening of the Seaway. Among the crew members on the royal yacht are fifteen ratings and two officers from the Royal Canadian Navy. The blue-and-white yacht, one of the world's best known vessels will carry the Queen and Prince Philip back to England on August 1.