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HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759, and launched in 1765. With 246 years of service as of 2024, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. Victory is best known for her role as Horatio, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on ...
Visit the flagship of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson, HMS Victory, and explore her history and conservation work. See where Nelson planned the Battle of Trafalgar and where his body was brought after his death.
14 de mai. de 2024 · On 21 October 1805, Victory led the British fleet into battle off Cape Trafalgar against the Franco-Spanish force; at 11.48 the most famous signal in the history of the Royal Navy, 'England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty' flew from her masthead.
13 de jun. de 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of HMS Victory, the ship that carried Lord Nelson to his death at Trafalgar in 1805. Explore its design, battles, refits and role as a tourist attraction and a naval flagship.
Learn about the history, repairs and conservation of HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world and the flagship of the First Sea Lord. Find out how to visit the ship, see the Big Repair project and explore the conservation log.
Victory, flagship of the victorious British fleet commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar on Oct. 21, 1805. The ship is preserved today as a historic relic at Portsmouth, Eng. HMS Victory, launched at Chatham in 1765, was a 100-gun ship of the line with a length of 186 feet.