The keel was laid on 23 July 1759 in the Old Single Dock (since renamed No. In January 1808 the Victory was reduced to a 98-gun second rate, but was reclassed as a 104-gun first rate in February 1817.
She was designed to carry at least 100 guns and was established with that number of guns in practice, her armament varied from 104 to 106 guns and carronades. The outline plans were based on HMS Royal George which had been launched at Woolwich Dockyard in 1756 and the naval architect chosen to design the ship was Sir Thomas Slade who, at the time, was the appointed Surveyor of the Navy. This was an unusual occurrence at the time, as the Royal Navy preferred smaller and more manoeuvrable ships, and it was unusual for more than two to be in commission simultaneously during the whole of the 18th century only ten were constructed. In December 1758, the commissioner of Chatham Dockyard was instructed to prepare a dry dock for the construction of a new first-rate ship. 6 Admirals who have hoisted their flag on the Victory.She is the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012 and is the oldest naval ship still in commission. In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She was also Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. Height from waterline to top of mainmast: 205 ft (62.5 m) None, although oak hull thickness at waterline 2 ft (0.6 m) Quarterdeck: 12 × 1.7 ton short 12 pounder (5 kg)įorecastle: 2 × medium 12 pounder (5 kg), 2 × 68 pounder (31 kg) carronade Upper gundeck: 30 × 1.7 ton short 12 pounders (5 kg) Middle gundeck: 28 × 2.5 ton long 24 pounders (11 kg) Gundeck: 30 × 2.75 ton long pattern Blomefield 32 pounders (15 kg) It's essentially a Nebulon-B frigate with more health and shield strength. The Alliance to restore the Republic's answer to the new Victory Class Destroyer, the Assault Frigate MK II is the successor to the Assault Frigate MK I. An advanced combat ship with emphasis on firepower at the expense of durability. Heavy assault frigate armed with 2 enhanced turbolaser batteries and 2 laser cannon batteries.
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