The Victoria and Albert was like her predecessor yacht a steam-powered yacht with side paddle wheels. It had a total length of 120 m (360 feet ). The launch took place on January 16, 1855. Her service as a royal state yacht for the ruling monarch lasted from 1855 to 1900. The ship was subordinate to the Royal Navy and was operated by her. The Victoria and Albert was more than twice as large in a displacement of 2,470 tonnes, the old state yacht. With her paddle wheels she reached a maximum cruising speed of 15 knots . The crew was 240 men.
Victoria and Albert was scrapped after their service ended in 1904.
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Her Majesty's Yacht and Hospital Ship "Britannia". In: The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder. Vol. 61, No. 553, 1954, ZDB -ID 880066-2 , pp. 433-448.
Edward HH Archibald: The Metal Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy, 1860-1970. Illustrated by Ray Woodward. Blandford Press, London 1971, ISBN 0-7137-0551-5 .
