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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 245 years of service as of 2023, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission .
Victory is best known for her role as Lord Nelson 's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. She additionally served as Keppel 's flagship at Ushant , Howe 's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis 's flagship at Cape St Vincent . After 1824, she was relegated to the role of harbor ship. In 1922, she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth , England , and preserved as a museum ship . She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012. - more at Wikipedia .
Visitor information: HMS Victory | National Museum of the Royal Navy
More details https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/features/trafalgar-day/hms-victory
Documentaries: HMS Victory: Total Guide Part 1 and HMS Victory: Total Guide Part 2
#iwasthere She was smaller than expected and the ceilings/deck heights lower than was comfortable. Having said that, people were shorter in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Visit any costume museum that exhibits original clothing of the day and you'd be forgiven for thinking they were for children.
Aboard the vessel, new naval ratings were our tour guides... their first job in the Royal Navy!
Victory is best known for her role as Lord Nelson 's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. She additionally served as Keppel 's flagship at Ushant , Howe 's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis 's flagship at Cape St Vincent . After 1824, she was relegated to the role of harbor ship. In 1922, she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth , England , and preserved as a museum ship . She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012. - more at Wikipedia .
Visitor information: HMS Victory | National Museum of the Royal Navy
More details https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/features/trafalgar-day/hms-victory
Documentaries: HMS Victory: Total Guide Part 1 and HMS Victory: Total Guide Part 2
#iwasthere She was smaller than expected and the ceilings/deck heights lower than was comfortable. Having said that, people were shorter in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. Visit any costume museum that exhibits original clothing of the day and you'd be forgiven for thinking they were for children.
Aboard the vessel, new naval ratings were our tour guides... their first job in the Royal Navy!
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Welcome! So, you want to hunt for treasure? Some basic training...
“Was Treasure Island Based on a True Story from History?” is a required lecture.
“Was Treasure Island Based on a True Story from History?” is a required lecture.
Thanks for the feedback and participation. Just as an FYI, the next clue is with a video called “Was Treasure Island Based on a True Story from History?” in
Thanks, I'll check it out. I have looked in so many groups for the next clue but I don't know
ah, that's where I got stuck... I wasn't subbed to that group and I could not find the article anywhere a part from youtube but there was no clue there :D... I watched it all anyway... it was interesting...and made my brain overheat for a few hours 😀
Lol. You already spend at least 40 hours per day on Tangled. The intention was not to take up too much of anyone's time!
Documentaries:
The Legend Of Admiral Nelson and HMS Victory | Britain's Flagship | Timeline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1Hth2pukA
1805: The Battle That Shattered Napoleon's Invasion Plans | Nelson's Trafalgar | Timeline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-po6WQ-wDd0
The Legend Of Admiral Nelson and HMS Victory | Britain's Flagship | Timeline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1Hth2pukA
1805: The Battle That Shattered Napoleon's Invasion Plans | Nelson's Trafalgar | Timeline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-po6WQ-wDd0