Here are a few details David HMS Osborne, ? 1870 Type: Royal Yacht ; Completed ? : 19 Dec 1870 ; Disposal date or year § : 1908 BM: 1536 tons ; Displacement: 1850 tons Propulsion: Paddle Machinery notes: 3360 hpi 450 Notes: 1870 Building at Pembroke 12 Jun 1874 Commissioned at Portsmouth 1879 Portsmouth. It is noted that the Captain is Cdr. The Rt Hon Lord Charles W.D. Beresford ; Lt. Hon. Coyningham E. Denison and Lt H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg amongst others. Apr 1886 Portsmouth 1890 Portsmouth. 24 June 1900 Khedive Arrives in the Osborne from the Continent. Steamed to Sheerness and received a 21 gun salute from the Sanspareil, at Garrison Point Fort, followed by similar salutes from the cruisers Argonaut and Galatea. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ware" <ware1973@tiscali.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 5:08 AM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] HMS Osborne > I have just discovered that my maternal gg grandfather served on board > the royal yacht HMS Osborne in 1881 as Rigger. Does anybody know of a > website that can tell me both about the ship and about riggers? I have > put it into google but can only find pictures of the ship. > > Many thanks > Mark > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Spring clean your tree and see if you can dust off some new rellies > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Hi, An excellent book on Royal yachts: Brian Hoey's book "The Royal Yacht Britannia" published by Patrick Stephens Ltd., which gives a fine account of the yachts. Edna - Ottawa