yacht Victor?

[Dido]

I found a small note in a 1919 newspaper mentioning that "the British yacht VICTOR long ago sank at Psara Island [in Aegean] was salvaged and will be towed to Piraeus" by the Greek salvor L. Matsas. The vessel is report of 170 tons.

I suspect that she might have been an yacht requisitioned by the RN and lost during WWI.
Do you have anything more on such a vessel?

Keep in mind that there is a chance of mispelling and she could have been named Victory, Victoria or something relative.

[horatio2]

No RN hired yacht called VICTOR was sunk in WW1. (Yacht VERONA sank 24 Feb 1917 in UK waters.) The only RN ship VICTOR was a tug. VICTOR II was a hired trawler.

[g6yfb]

Hi Dido,

You might try the link below, Victoria a hired yacht was renamed SHEMARA and served in the med.

http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishShips-Dittmar2.htm

SHEMARA (ex‑VICTORIA), hired yacht, Pendant No 06. Built 1899, 477grt/588TM. Armament: 1‑12pdr, 1‑6pdr. In service 13.9,14-5.3.19. May have served as wireless-equipped A/P Group Leader or in special yacht squadrons, at home or in Mediterranean.

Regards

Graham

[horatio2]

No VICTORIA/SHEMARA was sunk on naval service either.

[Dido]

Thank you both for your feedback. I am familiar with SHEMARA/VICTORIA and I don't think that she is the ship in question.

What about the tug VICTOR and the trawler VICTOR II ? Is there any info on their post 1918 whereabouts?

I understand that they do not resemble the "yacht" that is described in the article but the journalist might be wrong in the type of the ship.

[g6yfb]

Hi Dido,

The only references to VICTOR from the naval history web site are given below.

VICTOR (was to be named KINGSTON 9.13), destroyer, Acasta-class, designated K-class "special boat", H.36 (1914), H.6A (1.18). Launched 28.11.13 Thornycroft. c898-1000 tons, c265(oa), 257(pp)x26x9ft. Turbine 22500shp, 30kts. Armament: 3-4in, 2-21in tt. All class formed 4th DF, Grand Fleet 1914-16, then 4th and 6th DF Portsmouth, Devonport or Dover. Sold 20.1.23 King, Garston.

VICTOR, hired trawler. Built 1897, 193grt, Aberdeen-reg A.511. In service 6.15‑1919 as boom defence vessel.

VICTOR, hired trawler, Adty No 110. Built 1906, 201grt, Peterhead-reg PD.75. Armament: 1‑3pdr. In service 8.14‑1919 as minesweeper.

Renamed VICTOR II 2.15.

VICTOR, hired rescue tug, W.64 (9.18). Built 1898, 153grt. In service 6.3.18-8.2.19, renamed VICTOR 1918.

regards

Graham