2014

SU6200 : HMS Victory, Portsmouth

taken 10 years ago, near to Gosport, Hampshire, England

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HMS Victory, Portsmouth
HMS Victory, Portsmouth
HMS Victory has had part of her masts removed as part of a major restoration of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship (LinkExternal link BBC News).
HMS Victory

HMS Victory was launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard and was commissioned in 1778. She continued in active service for the next 34 years which included her most famous moment - the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In 1812 the Victory was retired from frontline duty and anchored in Portsmouth Harbour.

For the next 110 years the Victory remained at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbour fulfilling a combination of practical and ceremonial roles. In 1922, amid fears for her continued survival, the Victory was moved into Portsmouth's Royal Naval Dockyard and placed in No2 Dry Dock. Work then began on restoring the Victory to her 'fighting' 1805 condition and continues today.
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SU6200, 1042 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 20 July, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 6283 0060 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.0937N 1:6.5869W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 6279 0058
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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