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HM Yacht Verona
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An armed yacht of with a draught of 417 tons, 155 feet in length, with a width of 24 feet. The "Verona" was built at Paisley, on the famous River Clyde, in 1890, by Fleming and Ferguson shipbuilders. Originally named "Imogen", the design of this opulent yacht was rather revolutionary, so much so that two articles were published in the "The Engineer" magazine, one in the issue of 18th July 1890, and the second on the 3rd October, of the same year. Although built as a wedding present by the original owner, it had nine later owners before passing to the Admiralty on 7th November 1914, for use as an Auxiliary Patrol Yacht. She patrolled as an Auxiliary Patrol Yacht in the Peterhead area during 1914 and 1915 before moving to Cromarty in the Moray Firth in 1916. There she was suitably equipped to attack any U-boat she might meet, with small guns on her counter-stern and two more at the bow, near her long bowsprit. Later she was modified to take a single depth-charge, which was simply rolled over her stern.
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