HMY Osborne (1870)
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| HMY Osborne photochrome print, circa 1895 HMY Osborne photochrome print, circa 1895 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMY Osborne |
| Owner: | Her Majesty's Government |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Launched: | 19 December 1870 |
| Decommissioned: | 1908 |
| Status: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 1856 GT (gross tonnage) |
| Length: | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
HMY Osborne was a paddle steamer Royal Yacht of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Designed by Edward James Reed, she was launched on 19 December 1870 at Pembroke Royal Dockyard and replaced the yacht of the same name formerly known as the HMY Victoria and Albert.
She displaced 1,850 tons, and was used for cruises to foreign countries and later on the short run to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
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