RAN steam yacht HMAS Franklin
The Royal Australian Navy steam yacht HMAS Franklin doubled as the Prince of Wales's (later King Edward VIII) Royal Yacht during his official visit to Australia in May, 1920. My restoration and digital hand colorization of Allan C. Green´a image in the Victoria State Library archive.
Here is some background information on Franklin, sold (as Adele) to the Australian Government by the original owner, Henry Dutton of Kapunda, SA , in1915 :
"As a member of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, Dutton has one of Australia’s finest pleasure craft built for him in 1906 by Hawthorns & Co. Ltd. in Leith, Scotland. Originally a yacht but converted to steam power, the Adele (145 feet or 44.2 metres long and 288 ton) had eight cabins panelled with hard woods, each containing lockers and drawers, dressing tables and wardrobes, and the wash basins with hot and cold water supply. The guaranteed speed was 11.5 knots on a measured mile. The Adele was bought by the Australian government from Dutton's estate and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy."(adelaideaz.com)
"Adele was purchased from the estate of Henry Dutton, Kapunda, South Australia, by the Australian Commonwealth Government on 31st May 1915, for $21,500. She commissioned as HMAS Franklin, tender to the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay, on 14th September 1915. She paid off on 31st March 1921, recommissioned on 21st September 1921, and finally paid off for disposal out of the service on 18th September 1922. On 1st of June 1924, she was transferred (as a free gift) to the Administration of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea for the use of the Administrator and served this purpose in New Guinea waters for seven years. In 1932, for reasons of economy, she was laid up at Rabaul (New Britain) and was sold on 7th December 1932 to Mr. W. L. Buckland of Melbourne for $1,652. Subsequently, she was refitted as a private yacht for ocean cruising. Resold to C. H. Relph of Sydney, she lay for some years anchored in Rose Bay, Port Jackson.On 18th September 1939, Adele was requisitioned for war service by the RAN and commissioned HMAS Adele (Examination Vessel) on 20th October 1939. During World War II she served as a unit of the RAN Examination Service at Sydney and Darwin. In May 1943 she was operating on relief service at Port Kembla, NSW, when, on the night of 7th May during a storm, she collided with a breakwater and became a total wreck. She was named Franklin (1915- 1932) in honour of Sir John Franklin – Naval Officer, explorer and one time Governor of Tasmania.
(Naval Historical Review)
RAN steam yacht HMAS Franklin
The Royal Australian Navy steam yacht HMAS Franklin doubled as the Prince of Wales's (later King Edward VIII) Royal Yacht during his official visit to Australia in May, 1920. My restoration and digital hand colorization of Allan C. Green´a image in the Victoria State Library archive.
Here is some background information on Franklin, sold (as Adele) to the Australian Government by the original owner, Henry Dutton of Kapunda, SA , in1915 :
"As a member of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, Dutton has one of Australia’s finest pleasure craft built for him in 1906 by Hawthorns & Co. Ltd. in Leith, Scotland. Originally a yacht but converted to steam power, the Adele (145 feet or 44.2 metres long and 288 ton) had eight cabins panelled with hard woods, each containing lockers and drawers, dressing tables and wardrobes, and the wash basins with hot and cold water supply. The guaranteed speed was 11.5 knots on a measured mile. The Adele was bought by the Australian government from Dutton's estate and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy."(adelaideaz.com)
"Adele was purchased from the estate of Henry Dutton, Kapunda, South Australia, by the Australian Commonwealth Government on 31st May 1915, for $21,500. She commissioned as HMAS Franklin, tender to the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay, on 14th September 1915. She paid off on 31st March 1921, recommissioned on 21st September 1921, and finally paid off for disposal out of the service on 18th September 1922. On 1st of June 1924, she was transferred (as a free gift) to the Administration of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea for the use of the Administrator and served this purpose in New Guinea waters for seven years. In 1932, for reasons of economy, she was laid up at Rabaul (New Britain) and was sold on 7th December 1932 to Mr. W. L. Buckland of Melbourne for $1,652. Subsequently, she was refitted as a private yacht for ocean cruising. Resold to C. H. Relph of Sydney, she lay for some years anchored in Rose Bay, Port Jackson.On 18th September 1939, Adele was requisitioned for war service by the RAN and commissioned HMAS Adele (Examination Vessel) on 20th October 1939. During World War II she served as a unit of the RAN Examination Service at Sydney and Darwin. In May 1943 she was operating on relief service at Port Kembla, NSW, when, on the night of 7th May during a storm, she collided with a breakwater and became a total wreck. She was named Franklin (1915- 1932) in honour of Sir John Franklin – Naval Officer, explorer and one time Governor of Tasmania.
(Naval Historical Review)