HMS Victory facts for kids

The HMS Victory flagship

HMS Victory is a very old and famous ship. It's known as a "ship of the line" from the Royal Navy. This means it was a powerful warship. Today, it is the oldest warship in the world that is still in use. You can find it in Portsmouth, England. It sits alongside other historic ships like the HMS Warrior and the remains of the Mary Rose. The Mary Rose was a ship from the time of Henry VIII.

Victory had many important captains. Two of the most famous were Horatio Nelson and Samuel Hood. Admiral Nelson sadly died on the ship during its most famous battle, the Battle of Trafalgar.

Images for kids

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  The first battle of Ushant (1778) by Theodore Gudin.

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  Victory flying the Blue Ensign (with the pre-1801 Union Jack), from The Fleet Offshore, 1780–90.

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  The Battle of Cape Saint Vincent, Richard Brydges Beechey, 1881.

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  Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson was a famous admiral who sailed on Victory.

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  First Lieutenant John Quilliam helped steer Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.

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  The Battle of Trafalgar, by J. M. W. Turner (1822–1824).

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  A view of Victory from above in 2004.

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  Victory's bow (front) and figurehead around 2007.

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  Restoring HMS Victory (William Lionel Wyllie, 1925).

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  The stern (back) of Victory around 2008.

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  The starboard (right) side of Victory.

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In Spanish: HMS Victory para niños