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HMY Saudadoes was built in 1670 on the orders of King Charles II of England for his Queen, Catherine of Braganza. It was used for pleasure trips on the Thames and to maintain communications with the Queen's homeland of Portugal, making the journey twice.〔Royal Yachts of the World, Madge,Tim. 1997 pp33-34 ISBN 0901281743〕 ==Size== As built the yacht had an approximate tonnage of 86 tons, drawing 8 feet, with a beam of 18 feet and a length over all of 50 feet.〔Royal Yachts of the World, Madge,Tim. 1997 p182 ISBN 0901281743〕 The vessel was more than doubled in tonnage to 188 tons when rebuilt in 1674, becoming a sixth-rate of 16 guns.〔Madge, 1997 p34〕 This "rebuild" may in fact denote the transfer of the name to a completely different vessel: "This vessel is supposed to have been commissioned as a substitute for a yacht, and specially destined to the queen's use. The idea appears in some measure confirmed, by a note relative to captain Jennifer's appointment, in which it is said to have been made by the queen herself." ---Biographia Navalis. J. Charnock, 1794. The aforesaid Capt. Jenifer was appointed to command the Saudadoes in December 1674. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMY Suadadoes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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