| Name: | ALBION |
| Type: | Yacht |
| Launched: | 24/11/1904 |
| Completed: | 03/1905 |
| Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Yard: | Neptune Yard, Low Walker |
| Yard Number: | 718 |
| Dimensions: | 1116grt, 403nrt, 252.0 x 34.0 x 18.8ft |
| Engines: | 3 x Steam turbines, 300nhp |
| Engines by: | Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 3 x Screws |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 120502 |
| History: | |
| 03/1905 | Sir George Newnes, London |
| 1909 | Carl LH Loeffler, London |
| 1930 | Sir Thomas J Lipton, London; renamed ERIN |
| 1932 | Lord Inverforth, London |
| 1936 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 1914: Served as a hospital ship |
| 02/1915: Hired by the Admiralty as a patrol vessel renamed ALBION III | |
| 09/10/1917: Rescued 112 survivors from the torpedoed PESHAWUR | |
| 1919: Returned to owner | |
| 1930: Used as a base ship during an attempt at the America Cup |
Above photo, used in an advert for Byers Stockless Anchors, is courtesy of Graham Williams. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo of ALBION as a hospital ship is courtesy of Michael Urvantsev
Above photo of ALBION as a hospital ship is courtesy of Michael Urvantsev
The Steamship, December 1904