The steam yacht 'Wanderer' (later named 'Vagus') hoisting sails. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

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The steam yacht 'Wanderer' (later named 'Vagus') hoisting sails. Built by Robert Steele and Co, Greenock in 1878 for Charles Joseph Lambert as a private yacht, Wanderer was described as the most luxurious private steam yacht ever built. She was registered with the Royal Yacht Squadron and became known as 'RYS Wanderer', based at Cowes, Isle of Wight. In 1903 she was acquired by the Royal Navy and renamed 'HMS Sealark'.

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