Ship passed by the Titanic at Cowes
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Jim Currie
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Looks like a private yacht anchored-off, Noe the companion ladder.
Jim Currie
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Here's another 2
Perhaps even 3?
Perhaps even 3?
Michael McGuffin
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I think that might be the King of Belgium's Royal Yacht.
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Jim Currie
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It looks like the one lying off Cowes is flying the "Red Duster" at her stern, Mike. If so, then she is British. The Belgian Ensign is divided vertically into three distinct stripes.
Julian Atkins
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The 'Isle of Wight County Press' would I suggest be your first source for press reports. Unfortunately their archive is not available online without paying. Though in my time on the Isle of Wight, 'The County Press' as known locally, had a full set of archives one could examine, plus the Isle of Wight Library had an archive of same.
I can't help further, sorry, other than to state that is Cowes Promenade in the foreground, and probably another Beken photograph. Bekens Chemists/Pharmacists in Cowes High Street was still owned by the Beken family when I last ordered Ferric Chloride solution, with the shop being adorned with big yachting photographs.
Cheers,
Julian
I can't help further, sorry, other than to state that is Cowes Promenade in the foreground, and probably another Beken photograph. Bekens Chemists/Pharmacists in Cowes High Street was still owned by the Beken family when I last ordered Ferric Chloride solution, with the shop being adorned with big yachting photographs.
Cheers,
Julian
Michael McGuffin
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Harland Duzen
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It is the Steam Yacht Alberta (formerly the royal yacht of King Leopold II) and built in 1896. It was formerly known as the Margarita and by 1912, it was owned by a Jefferson Davis Cohn.
Screw Steamer MARGARITA built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in 1896 for Anthony J. Drexel, New York. , Yacht
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Hope this helps.
Screw Steamer MARGARITA built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in 1896 for Anthony J. Drexel, New York. , Yacht
Jefferson Davis Cohn - Wikipedia
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Hope this helps.
It is the Steam Yacht Alberta (formerly the royal yacht of King Leopold II) and built in 1896. It was formerly known as the Margarita and by 1912, it was owned by a Jefferson Davis Cohn.
Screw Steamer MARGARITA built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in 1896 for Anthony J. Drexel, New York. , Yacht
Jefferson Davis Cohn - Wikipedia
Hope this helps.
Thanks Harald, great info. Steam yachts of this era tend to be similar, the one in question at first glance felt similar to Cardeza's Eleanor or the Monaco royal family yacht Princess Alice, but I wanted to know which ship exactly is in the photo.
anyway, now knowing the name I also found a higher res photo of it:
Harland Duzen
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Ever considered becoming a private investigator Harland ?
I might go to Holmes or Poirot first (if they ever existed) before coming to me, I've been "investigating" something else for a year now and still haven't finished (starts hitting head on desk)!
Back to Topic, I haven't identified the 2-3 yachts moored nearby the White Star Dock in the departure photograph yet so I wonder if Southampton has any registers or archives that mention them...
Bob Read
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Harland: Several year’s ago I undertook a major research project to to try to find a patent or some kind of drawing of the Murray’s disengaging gear in Titanic’s lifeboats with no success. I was convinced that the drawings were in the UFTM H&W archives only to more recently find out that the drawings of disengaging gear that they hold are not the Murray’s gear. This has been the most difficult thing I have researched relating to Titanic.
Harland Duzen
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Sorry Bob Read, I didn't mean to offend anyone when I mentioned the investigating. I meant it jokingly.
Also I just came across your article and will be reading it shortly.
Also I just came across your article and will be reading it shortly.
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