HMS Medina (1911)

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Alternative name(s):	RMS Medina (1911) (Later known as)
Date:	1911-1911
History:	Ordered by P&O Steam Navigation Co for their London to Australia route, it was decided during building that the ship would be used to take King George V and Queen Mary to and from India for their royal tour in 1911. On return it reverted from a naval ship to Royal Mail Ship. [Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Medina_(1911)]
Functions, occupations and activities:	Ships > Naval vessels \| Ships
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C242982

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1911: correspondence, photograph and memoranda in connection with temporary conversion to a royal yacht	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	P&O/65/17a-b, /95/16	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus