Nelson's flagship HMS Victory - historic pictures | Nostalgia

Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory is the world’s oldest naval ship still in commission.
Deborah Croker
By Deborah Croker
Published 16th Nov 2020, 18:12 GMT
Updated 16th Nov 2020, 18:24 GMT
HMS Victory on October 15, 1970. Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.HMS Victory on October 15, 1970. Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
HMS Victory on October 15, 1970. Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

The 104-gun, first-rate ship was launched in 1765 and is most famous for her role as Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805.

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