HMY Victoria and Albert was a twin-paddle steamer launched 25 April 1843. She functioned as a royal yacht of the sovereign of the United Kingdom, owned and operated by the Royal Navy, and was the first of three royal yachts to be named Victoria and Albert . She was laid down in 1842 at Pembroke Dock and was designed by William Symonds. She measured 1,034 tons burthen, carried two guns, and was the first royal yacht to be steam powered, being fitted with a 430 horsepower (320 kW) engine.
Main Timeline Wikipedia Gallery Bibliography Table Search Files
1843-01-01T00:00:00Z
1843-01-01T00:00:00Z
1843 HMY Victoria and Albert
1843-04-25T00:00:00Z
1843-04-25T00:00:00Z
ship launching
{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}
The Royal Visit to Fingal's Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1847
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (1806-84) - Queen Victoria's Arrival in Cork Harbour, 3 August 1849. - RCIN 407118 - Royal Collection
The Arrival of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Alexandria, Egypt on HMY Osborne - ILN 1862
The Grand Naval Review of English ships of war at Spithead, July 17th, 1867
Her Majesty's Steam Yacht, The Victoria and Albert - entering Plymouth Sound, on the 30th Augst 1843 - dedicated - by - Edmund Fry RMG PY8664
The Osborne with the Prince of Wales on board, going into Malta Harbour, attended by HMS Magicienne and HMS Doris, 5 June 1862 300375-1353577951
Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) - Louis-Philippe taking leave of Queen Victoria on board the royal yacht - RCIN 920029 - Royal Collection
The Queen on the Clyde - the arrival of the Royal Squadron in the Clyde off Greenock, August 1847 - (Victoria and Albert) RMG PY8665
R.B. Spencer - The Grand Naval Review, Spithead, 11th. August 1853 in front of Queen Victoria on the Royal Yacht 'Victoria and Albert I'
H.M.S Superb, (80 guns) sailing from Spithead, June 23rd 1845 - (shows H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert and H.M.Steamer Black Eagle) RMG PY0920
Type Subtype Date Description Notes Source
commons image The Royal Visit to Fingal's Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1847
Commons commons image George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (1806-84) - Queen Victoria's Arrival in Cork Harbour, 3 August 1849. - RCIN 407118 - Royal Collection
Commons commons image The Arrival of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Alexandria, Egypt on HMY Osborne - ILN 1862
Commons commons image The Grand Naval Review of English ships of war at Spithead, July 17th, 1867
Commons commons image Her Majesty's Steam Yacht, The Victoria and Albert - entering Plymouth Sound, on the 30th Augst 1843 - dedicated - by - Edmund Fry RMG PY8664
Commons commons image The Osborne with the Prince of Wales on board, going into Malta Harbour, attended by HMS Magicienne and HMS Doris, 5 June 1862 300375-1353577951
Commons commons image Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) - Louis-Philippe taking leave of Queen Victoria on board the royal yacht - RCIN 920029 - Royal Collection
Commons commons image The Queen on the Clyde - the arrival of the Royal Squadron in the Clyde off Greenock, August 1847 - (Victoria and Albert) RMG PY8665
Commons commons image R.B. Spencer - The Grand Naval Review, Spithead, 11th. August 1853 in front of Queen Victoria on the Royal Yacht 'Victoria and Albert I'
Commons commons image H.M.S Superb, (80 guns) sailing from Spithead, June 23rd 1845 - (shows H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert and H.M.Steamer Black Eagle) RMG PY0920
Commons