Pair of WW! Photographs 12pr? Armed Yacht ?

[Gspragge]

The photographs came with two 6pr cases, story being that they were
from this ship. To me this looks like a larger than 6pr gun.

Also is this "His Majesty's Yacht" Mora ( if I understand H M Y correctly), a conscripted civil vessel.

And what is my Cat doing there with the "Cat Sargent" !

Also, I don't see any Navel crew, looks like Army to me - am I missing something ?

 

[TimG]

Army it is - Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Docks.

From what I can ascertain plied their trade on the canals of Northern France and Flanders as well as the rivers of Mesopotamia.

TimG

P.S.
It would appear the yacht was designed by G.L Watson & Co., Naval Architects, Glasgow. Constructed 1901 - 04, Steam Screw Yacht No. 420, Mora.

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.ph...isposal=&lost=&a1Page=4&ref=12062&vessel=MORA

 

[Gspragge]

That's great, I'll send on the images to them.

Can anyone confirm the gun type.

 

[Gspragge]

What should I do with these, would they be of any historic interest in the UK and if so to whom.

 

[TimG]

Royal Engineers' Museum, Gillingham, Kent. http://www.re-museum.co.uk/collections/

TimG

 

[Gspragge]

I have sent them a message, if they want them I'll send them over.

 

[Gspragge]

Happy Ending , Royal Engineers Museum ;

"Our Collections Committee met recently to consider all the donations offered to the Museum and we have made a final decision on the photographs.
I am delighted to say that we would like to accept these items into our collection here at the Museum."