2014
SU6200 : HMNB Portsmouth and HMS Victory
taken 12 years ago, near to Gosport, Hampshire, England
HMNB Portsmouth and HMS Victory
Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) is one of three Royal Navy operating bases in the United Kingdom, (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Devonport). Portsmouth Naval Base is located on the eastern shore of Portsmouth Harbour.
The base is the oldest in the Royal Navy and it has been an important part of the Senior Service's history and the defence of the British Isles for centuries. At its height in 1850, the Dockyard was the largest industrial site in the world (Link
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As well as being home to two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships, including the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, the Naval Base is also home to the "Portsmouth Historic Dockyard", which allows members of the public to visit important maritime attractions such as Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior. HMS Victory can be seen between the buildings and the Basin number 1. Launched in 1765, HMS Victory is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The base is the oldest in the Royal Navy and it has been an important part of the Senior Service's history and the defence of the British Isles for centuries. At its height in 1850, the Dockyard was the largest industrial site in the world (Link
Time Travel Britain) As well as being home to two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships, including the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, the Naval Base is also home to the "Portsmouth Historic Dockyard", which allows members of the public to visit important maritime attractions such as Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior. HMS Victory can be seen between the buildings and the Basin number 1. Launched in 1765, HMS Victory is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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HMS Victory (provided by Paul Gillett)
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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- Grid Square
- SU6200, 1100 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 20 July, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 27 July, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 6283 0060
[10m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.0937N 1:6.5869W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SZ 62937 99944
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
