The Royal Yacht leaving Cowes, Isle of Wight, 6 August 1902. Creator: Unknown.

The Royal Yacht leaving Cowes, Isle of Wight, 6 August 1902. Creator: Unknown.

2-709-542 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Royal Yacht leaving Cowes, Isle of Wight, 6 August 1902. 'HMY Victoria and Albert' leaving Cowes for Portsmouth on Wednesday afternoon, 6 August, with King Edward VII on board, bound for his coronation which took place on 9 August. 'HMY Victoria and Albert' was designed by the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy Sir William White, launched in 1899 and ready for service in 1901. This was the third yacht to be named Victoria and Albert and she was fitted with steam engines fired by Belleville water-tube boilers. She served four sovereigns, and was decommissioned as royal yacht in 1939, served in the Second World War, and was broken up in 1954. From "The Sphere", [1902]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. King Edward VII: British: King

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Isle of Wight Cowes

  1. 50 46 00 N , 001 18 00 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6263x3700
File Size : 67,890kb


Aliases

  1. 2G
  1. 0580057771
  1. 2-709-542
  1. 2709542

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