The Royal Yacht?
- 29 March 2010 14:3844991Well, not quite, but I spotted this attractive vessel in the harbour at lunchtime today, after I had bumped into Vic and his good lady near the Market Square. Seemed strange seeing those 3 masts sticking up, after seeing that we now only have two.One of those euro millionaires dropping by? It was a bit murky out there, hence, not a very sharp image, as you may have noticed by the ferry going out the other side of the breakwater.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 29 March 2010 16:2745002i understand that posh barry chartered it for colettes birthday now that the brittannia is not available.
- 29 March 2010 17:0645007beat me too it Howard
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble! - 29 March 2010 19:4045046A couple of views of the Royal Yacht Britannia on a visit to Dover.
- 29 March 2010 19:5545050I think the sailing ship is the 'OSLO'If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 29 March 2010 20:0045052Ed - I'm assuming that dates from the Queen Mother becoming Lord Warden in 1979 ?Been nice knowing you :)
- 29 March 2010 20:0945053Prince of Wales Pier at the same time:
Been nice knowing you :) - 29 March 2010 23:4745078You got me bang to rights guv'nor, we chartered it for the day taking in the bracing sea air, whilst sampling a glass or two of Krug with the captain
- 30 March 2010 04:0845082Scotchie: Super picture. My black and white aerial image is an undated one I obtained off Ebay. Think it is probably a Skyfoto and they were in colour by 1979. Also the destroyer in the background would have been long in the tooth by 1979. Therefore I suspect that the photo may date from the Queen's visit in 1958, clip below Googled from the Montreal Gazette.
The greetings card is one I purchased in the Post Office in Bench Street many years ago. Topically, the three radar masts can be seen in the background. Now the Royal Yacht has been pensioned off without replacement, the radar masts are down to two and living on borrowed time, and the port itself is about to be flogged off. Remember when we were proud to be British?
JHG: The Oslo in port is the Stemat Oslo which is a multi-purpose barge on the Eastern Arm. The three masted schooner is the Eendracht which is a Dutch sail training ship for youngsters.
http://www.eendracht.nl/en/default.jx - 5 April 2010 04:2646075This is the cover of the programme for the Coronation Review of the Fleet at Spithead in 1953. It shows Her Majesty the Queen looking radiant against the backdrop of the mighty battleship HMS Vanguard, flagship of the Home Fleet. She had previously sailed on HMS Vanguard with the rest of the Royal Family when the ship was used as the Royal Yacht for the Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947.
The use of a suitably adapted major warship is, to my way of thinking, the way to restore the use of a Royal Yacht to the monarchy. The previous Royal Yachts conferred great prestige when used for state visits and for the more mundane affairs of government such as trade missions. Britannia had a secondary role as a hospital ship but was unable to be employed in that capacity in the Falklands due to incompatibility of fuel with the other vessels.
One of the new aircraft carriers being constructed might well fit the bill, particularly since the ships are to be named Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales! Alternatively, a one-off guided missile cruiser, an enlarged version of the Daring class guided missile destroyers presently entering service, would make a spectacular Royal Yacht with the requisite additional accommodation being designed for immediate conversion to an operational function in time of war.
High resolution image available at: http://shipsintheportofdover.fotopic.net/p64067291.html - 11 April 2010 14:0846936This old map of my father`s I saved many years ago. Ed`s post above reminded me of it. It measure`s 28" x 40", cost 6/- and it shows the layout of all the ships which were taking part in the fleet review, together with the route that the royal yacht `Britannia` would be taking between them all.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 11 April 2010 14:1046937Was this an annual event and do they still do these reviews?
Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 11 April 2010 14:1746938
Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 11 April 2010 15:2646939Colin. Great Photos ,We can get it all back but not the way we are going on now.
- 11 April 2010 15:2646940Colin. Great Photos ,We can get it all back but not the way we are going on now.And yours to Ed,I am at this time working out a event at the Corn mill that all the great photos we have above and more go on view to the Public for two weeks.more about this after the Election so if any of you have photos of the pass and would let us use them for two weeks for the event later in the year please let me know, Colin aready knows what I am doing and has agreed to put his photos on view,this could be avery good event +help the funds for the corn mill,food and drink and abar will be open to the public,so please help us to put this event on by leting us use your photos and helping out over the two weeks.Thank you,if you do not have any photos etc that will not stop you helping us out over the two weeks.
- 11 April 2010 18:4446958Great idea Vic and if it helps Crabble Corn Mill, so much the better.
Roger - 15 January 2011 15:2689075Brought back to the top as the Royal Yacht is being discussed in the "Various Visitors to Dover" thread.
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15 January 2011 15:4089077The navy has hardly anything left to review Colin!
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 15 January 2011 16:3189084Terry that is not so .We still have avery good Royal Navy,again I am just going out but will post over the weekend about it.
- 15 January 2011 16:3189085Terry that is not so .We still have avery good Royal Navy,again I am just going out but will post over the weekend about it.
