HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 247 years of service as of 2025, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.

Climb aboard HMS Victory, an icon of British naval history, and the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Follow in the footsteps of one of the most famous Britons ever, and chart the …

Jan 30, 2023 · The HMS Victory quickly became known as an excellent vessel at sea, taking on the role of flagship for many well-known British admirals. She was used during the First and …

Nov 5, 2025 · HMS Victory was constructed from 1759 at Chatham Dockyards in Kent to a design by Sir Thomas Slade. Built of solid oak and elm, the ship required the sacrifice of an incredible …

Victory, flagship of the victorious British fleet commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar on Oct. 21, 1805. The ship is preserved today as a historic relic at Portsmouth, …

The ship was restored and opened to the public by King George V on 17 July 1928. To this day it retains its status as a fully commissioned ship in the Royal Navy, and serves as the flagship of …

May 26, 2024 · Commissioned in 1758 and launched in 1765, HMS Victory was a first-rate ship of the line, designed to be the ultimate warship of the Georgian era. With a length of 227 feet (69 …

Apr 20, 2025 · HMS Victory went on to have a distinguished career, fighting in numerous battles during the War of American Independence as well as the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. …

Jun 1, 2021 · HMS Victory is one of the world’s oldest and most famous warships, and is the only ship to have served in the American Revolution, the French Revolutionary War, and the …

HMS Victory was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the dimensions of the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Portsmouth Dockyard, and launched on 23 …