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Originally Posted by dto
I know about the HMS Victory, but she's not included in Janes All the World's Fighting Ships, unlike the USS Constitution. I suspect the Royal Navy has a special classification for HMS Victory that's different than an active service commission. Possibly it's because the HMS Victory is in permanent drydock and cannot return to sea. (I've read that her masts are actually attached directly to the keelblocks to ease the strain on the hull.)
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In 1889
Victory became the flagship for the Commander-in-Chief and remains so today. On 19 Sept 2009 (yes 2009) she actually fired a 64 gun broadside to mark the opening of the the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN). I think she can best be thought of as being in an extended refit.
Victory was put into her present dock on 12 January 1922 when work began to restore her to her 1805 appearance. She remains now as the embodiment of the spirit and fine traditions of the Royal Navy.
10-01-2009, 03:38 PM
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