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HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 at Chatham dockyard in Kent and launched in 1765. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
She was also Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. After 1824 she served as a harbour ship.
In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She is the flagship of the First Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission.
Come aboard to join i hope you were not pressed, you will be issued clothes from the slops chest
I hope you have a head for heights see how high the masthead is go on up you go do not look down
Okay you have learnt the ropes action stations, beat to quaters open the ports load and run out the guns
Gun drill is over you were too slow you had better go on a tour below
Above we have the Admiral,s the Captain,s and masters quaters but if you are a common seaman follow me as we go down below
We are docked in Portsmouth do come aboard and see
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Visitors Centre Victory Gate,
HM Naval Base Portsmouth,
Hampshire
PO1 3LJ
023 9283 9766
Click on the link below for further details
Please note all the pictures on this page were taken by me on a vist to Hms Victory in 2010
England expects that every man will do his duty, Vice Admiral The Viscount Nelson, orders given prior to the start of action Trafalgar 1805
The photo,s on this site are all pictures that i have taken myself and although i am
not a professional photographer i do like going out and having fun with my camera
and just thought i would share my efforts with any one who wishes to see them. I
hope you have enjoyed your visit you are welcome back anytime.