HMS Victory - Wikipedia
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 246 years of service as of 2024, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. She was ordered for the Royal Navy in 1758, during the Seven Years' War and laid down in 1759.
HMS Victory £45m restoration in nick of time as experts find …
2023年10月20日 · A lot of the ship is currently hidden behind protective tarpaulin, having much of her rigging, masts and sails removed.
1765 HMS Victory masts, Portsmouth, England - Sailing Texas
The HMS Victory has three masts and a bowsprit. The main mast reaches 220 feet above sea level. When first built the Victory had "pole masts", each made from a single pine tree. Imported from New England until America gained independence and contracts were dissolved.
HMS Victory restoration reaches landmark as masts removed
Restoration of the wooden masts of Nelson’s flagship, HMS Victory, reached a milestone recently as the top sections were removed as part of a repair scheme that could take 18 months to complete. With her topmasts down, Victory looks much as she did after the Battle of Trafalgar.
HMS Victory's lower mast removed for first time since 1894
2021年5月15日 · The main lower mast of Lord Nelson's HMS Victory has been removed for the first time in nearly 130 years.
when will the restored masts be back in place? My... - HMS Victory
I'm not sure when they will go back, the guide told me that they are 6 years into a 20 year program of restoration, they have started with the aesthetics first and have a lot of work to do on the structure of the ship.
HMS Victory’s Lower Mast Removed Temporarily for Analysis and ...
2021年5月14日 · The three lower masts, made in Portsmouth, are important artefacts in their own right and were installed into Victory 127 years ago. They are thought to be the only surviving iron masts of the 19th century still in use.
HMS Victory: The Big Repair Information Hub
Looking at HMS Victory in early 2022, you might think that she was in good condition. However, in reality a thin skin of paint and filler masked planking that was almost entirely rotten on the ship’s starboard side.
Lord Nelson's HMS Victory mast removed during restoration
2011年8月16日 · The main mast is removed from HMS Victory in Portsmouth as part of a major restoration of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship.
HMS Victory main mast removal 15th May 2021 (real-time)
HMS Victory's main mast removal for the first time since 1894. An historic moment in time. The mast removal was an incredibly complex project carried out ove...