HMS Victory
Built in 1758, she is the world’s oldest naval vessel still in commission. Best known for her role as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Built in 1758, she is the world’s oldest naval vessel still in commission. Best known for her role as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Built in 1758, she is the world’s oldest naval vessel still in commission. Best known for her role as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Dimensions
Medium | Large
Hull: 28in | 31.5in
Overall: 33.5in | 37.5in (Bowsprit included)
Height: 30in | 32in
Width: 6.5in | 7.25in
With Sails: 10.25in | 11.5in
About the Victory
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 21st, 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 harbour 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.
