Royal Yacht: HMS Ophir

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Royal Yacht Ophir pictured alongside Victoria Quay,Fremantle in 1901.RMS Ophir was a twin-screw ocean liner of the Orient Steam Navigation Company of London, which worked the company's London — Aden — Colombo — Australia route from 1891. In 1901 she served as the Royal Yacht Ophir. In 1915 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Armed Merchant Cruiser until 1918, when she was returned to her owners. She was not restored to passenger service, but was scrapped in 1922.

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Edgar Class First Class Protected Cruiser HMS Royal Arthur (Australia and NZ Station flagship) and HMS Ophir (Royal Yacht) pictured at Auckland during the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's visit to New Zealand on June 15th 1901.

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Royal Yacht Ophir pictured at Queen St Wharf, Auckland during the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's visit to New Zealand on June 15th 1901.

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Escorts for the Royal Yacht Ophir, Red Breast Class Gunboat HMS Sparrow (left) with Osprey Class Sloop HMS Penguin in Waitematā Harbour...1901.