HMY Victoria and Albert (1855)
A painting of HMY Victoria and Albert by William Frederick Mitchell | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Victoria and Albert |
| Namesake | Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort |
| Launched | 16 January 1855 |
| Fate | Scrapped, c.1904 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Royal yacht |
| Displacement | 2,390 long tons (2,430 t) when deep |
| Length | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Installed power | 2,400 ihp (1,800 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 240 |
HMY Victoria and Albert, a 360-foot (110 m) steamer launched on 16 January 1855, was a royal yacht of the sovereign of the United Kingdom until 1900, owned and operated by the Royal Navy. She displaced 2,390 tons, and could make 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) on her paddles. There were 240 crew.