Port of registry 1900-1901
1901-1937 Depth 18.5 feet (5.6 m) Length 70 m | Beam 29.5 feet (9.0 m) Launched 17 July 1900 | |
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Name 1900-1901SS Banshsee
1901-1911SS Amélia IV
1911-1937NRP Cinco de Outubro Builder Ramage and Ferguson, Leith Tonnage 899 gross register tons (GRT) | ||
SS Amélia IV was a passenger ship built in 1900, which served as the Royal yacht for the Portuguese monarch until 1910.
History
The ship was designed by Cox & King of London and built by Ramage and Ferguson of Leith for Colonel Harry McCalmont, and launched on 17 July 1900 by Miss Lawson of London.
She was acquired by King Carlos I of Portugal and arrived in Portugal on 2 September 1901 for use as the Royal Yacht. She served a dual purpose as she was also used for oceanographic research by the Portuguese Navy.
When the monarchy of Portugal was overthrown in 1910, the ship was used to transport the new young King, Manuel II to safety in Gibraltar.
She was then renamed Cinco de Outubro and used by the Portuguese Navy until disposed of in 1937.
References
Amélia IV Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA