HMY Royal George
| 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 |
Figurehead of HMY Royal George, on display at the National Maritime Museum
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]
References
- ↑ Benyon, Peter (2011). "HMS Royal George". Naval Database. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
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