HMY Royal George
HMY Royal George was a Royal Yacht of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, launched 1817, and last used in 1842. She became an accommodation hulk in 1902, and was broken up in 1905.[1]
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The Royal George Yacht conveying her Majesty and Royal Consort to Edinburgh, August, 1842 Off the Bass Rock - joined by General Steam Navigation - Ships Trident and Monarch
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History | |
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Name: | HMY Royal George |
Namesake: | King George III |
Builder: | Deptford Dockyard |
Launched: | 17 July 1817 |
Fate: | Broken up 1905 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Royal Yacht |
Tons burthen: | 330 tons bm |
Length: |
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Beam: | 26 ft 6 in (8.1 m) |
Depth of hold: | 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) |
Complement: | 67 |
Armament: | 8 brass swivels |
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Figurehead of HMY Royal George, on display at the National Maritime Museum
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