List of ships named Duchess of York

A number of ships have been named Duchess of York, after the title or title holder of the Duchess of York, including:

Sailing ships

Duchess of York was a lugger of 12 tons (bm), two 1-pounder guns and six swivel guns, and 20 men, whose captain, Nicholas Du Frocq, received a letter of marque on 10 June 1793.^[1]
Duchess of York (1805 ship), built as the Asia in Philadelphia in 1798. New owners renamed her Duchess of York. Under that name she traded with the West Indies and South America.

Steamships

SS Duchess of York (1895), a South Eastern Railway passenger ferry
SS Duchess of York (1928), a Canadian Pacific Railway ocean liner

See also

HMS Duchess of York

Citations

↑ Letter of Marque, p.59 - accessed 25 July 2017.

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