New Royal Barge Undergoes Trials at Portsmouth: The new Royal Barge at speed off Portsmouth.The new high speed Royal Barge is undergoing trials at Portsmouth (Hampshire) preparatory to being handed over to the Royal yacht "Victoria and Albert" for use by the King and Queen in connection with the Review of the Fleet at Weymouth (Dorsetshire) next week.The boat was built by Vosper, Ltd., and designed by Lieutenant-Commander Peter du Cane.It has a length of 40-feet and is capable of a speed of over 20 knots and a very smooth performance. Exceptional measures have been adopted to ensure extreme silence. June 10, 1938.
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