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HMY Fairy was a small royal yacht and tender to the HMY Victoria and Albert. Built in 1844 by Ditchburn and Mare at Leamouth, she was commissioned in 1845.[1]
She was described as the "most perfect gem that ever floated on the water." Nothing has since been seen to compete with her in beauty.[2]
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