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Germany Rules The Waves In The Kaiser Chief

It's the multi-million pound German-made superyacht based on a World War I battleship that's certainly aiming to put the tin hat on who rules the waves.

The design of the 60 metre mega-cruiser - which would cost 400,000 GBP a week just to rent - is based closely on the German navy's Kaiser Class battleships but with every conceivable luxury.

Even the colour scheme, say the designers, has been selected to look like a "military medal ribbon."

Shipbuilders Abeking & Rasmussen, in Bremen - which built torpedo boats and minesweepers in World War II - designed the craft as the ultimate in "German style."

And to accommodate the broader beam of modern day German sailors, the Kaiser even offers extra wide sunloungers for them to relax on.

"We wanted to define what is German about this ship and celebrate our heritage as a seagoing nation," said one of the design team.

German Herald

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