HMY Victoria and Albert (1855)
HMY Victoria and Albert, a steamer launched 16 January 1855, was a royal yacht of the sovereign of the United Kingdom until 1900, owned and operated by the Royal Navy. Of 2,470 tons, the yacht could make on her paddles. There were 240 crew.
, depicting the Sultan's official visit to United Kingdom.Career
On 3 June 1859, Victoria and Albert ran aground in the Scheldt whilst on a voyage from Gravesend, Kent to Antwerp, Belgium.
The ship was used by Prince Arthur on the occasion of his visit to Heligoland in 1872.
Victoria and Albert was scrapped in about 1904.
was built to the same specifications for Isma'il Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt in 1865 and survives today, although much altered.Notable commanding officers
