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. [Note 1] She was ordered for …

Launched in 1765 and commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1778, HMS Victory was a first-rate ship, witnessing her first main role during the American Revolution under Admiral Keppel.

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, Eng.

HMS Victory is over 260 years-old. She was built during the Seven Years’ War and completed in 1765. For the first thirteen years of the HMS Victory's existence she was in reserve. During …

Jan 30, 2023 · The HMS Victory was built during the 18th century as one of 12 first-rate ships designed to carry at least 100 guns. Her keel was laid down on July 23, 1759, and she was …

Apr 20, 2025 · The year is 1758, and the Seven Years’ War has been raging around the world for nearly two years with no clear victor in sight. The Royal Navy was working tirelessly to deliver …

Victory was launched on 7 May 1765, but was only commissioned for active service in March 1778 to take part in the War of American Independence (1775–83). The ship had 104 guns, 27 …

Launched in 1737, the Victory became the flagship of the Channel Fleet under Sir John Norris in 1741, later serving in 1744 under Sir John Balchin, one of the most respected and longest …

May 26, 2024 · The HMS Victory, a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, is one of the most famous warships in history. Launched in 1765, she is best known as Lord Nelson‘s …