Name Flora of Greenock

DUNEDIN is a twin screw motor yacht, designed by John Bain and built by James Silver at Rosneath in 1936.  She was registered at Greenock and her official number was 165212. Her hull is carvel built, with pitch pine planking on oak frames and Burmese teak for the topsides. She is fastened with copper nails and roves. She has a canoe stern, with a pointed bow and a raked straight stem. The current engine is a Gardner 6LW, with 97 brake horsepower, made in 1966.

Initially, she was privately owned under the name ROBIN HOOD, until taken over by the Royal Navy during the Second World War.  She was used as a patrol vessel in Scapa Flow, armed with depth charges and a Lewis gun.  After the war, she was bought by Percy Thrower, the famous gardener and called AZALIA. She was then purchased by Sir James Miller who renamed her UNICA II and gave her a more modern appearance.  A new engine and a Vosper stabiliser were also fitted at this time.  The interior was altered to provide more cabins and she was based in the Mediterranean.  Next, she was sold to Dunedin Marine and renamed DUNEDIN. She changed hands again to a Mr. and Mrs. McRay who had an electronic marine business near Glasgow.  She was based in Salcombe as a charter vessel capable of taking up to ten guests.

Between 2006 to 2008 DUNEDIN was refitted in Denmark by Københavns Yacht Service.  

In September 2020 it was reported that the vessel was under new private ownership with her home port being Hundested, in the northern part of Zealand.