HMY Fairy
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| Name: | HM Yacht Fairy |
| Builder: | Ditchburn & Mare, Leamouth, London |
| Laid down: | 1844 |
| Launched: | 1845 |
| Commissioned: | 1845 |
| Decommissioned: | 1863 |
| Fate: | Broken up, 1868 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Steam yacht |
| Tons burthen: | 312 bm |
| Length: | 146 ft (45 m) |
| Beam: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine, single screw |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
HMY Fairy was a small royal yacht and tender to the HMY Victoria and Albert. Built in 1844 by Ditchburn and Mare at Leamouth, she was commissioned in 1845.[1]
She was 146 feet long with a beam of 21 feet and was 312 tons burden, and was able to cruise in shallow waters and as well as her duties as a tender, she sailed from London to Scotland and conveyed the Royal family to the Isle of Wight. She was replaced by the HMY Alberta in 1863.[1]
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