The HMS Victory Story
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The HMS Victory Story

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The HMS Victory Story

About this book

Constructed from the wood of over 6,000 trees HMS Victory was designed as a 'first-rate ship', packing a formidable punch with over 100 guns arranged over three decks. Immortalised as Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, after bringing Nelson's body back to England the Victory sailed out on a number of expeditions until her retirement in 1812. In a wonderfully entertaining narrative, and packed with fun facts, figures and over 100 colour photographs, author John Christopher recounts the story of this celebrated warship right up to its restoration project and current role as the centrepiece of Portsmouth's historic docks. Author John Christopher is a life-long transport enthusiast and a balloon pilot. He has previously written The Hunter Story and Balloons at War for The History Press.

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APPENDIX 1 – TIMELINE

1744
The previous first-rate Victory is lost with all hands.
1758
14 July: A new ship-of-the-line ordered by the Admiralty.
29 September: Horatio Nelson born at Burnham, Norfolk.
December: Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard instructed to prepare a dry dock for the construction of a new first-rate ship.
1759
23 July: Keel laid in the Old Single Dock (renamed No.2 Dock).
1760
The name, HMS Victory, is chosen. She will be the sixth ship to bear the name.
1764
An eight-gun schooner, also named HMS Victory, launched. She serves in Canada before being burned in 1768.
1765
7 May: Victory is launched at Chatham Dockyard.
1778
May: Victory is commissioned.
23 July: First Battle of Ushant.
1780
Victory’s hull sheathed below the waterline with copper to protect it from shipworm.
1781
12 December: Second Battle of Ushant.
1797
14 February: Battle of St Vincent.
1798
Victory was ordered to be converted into a hospital ship to hold wounded prisoners of war.
1799
Following the loss of HMS Impregnable, the Admiralty decides to recondition Victory.
1800
Work starts on reconditioning Victory as a first-rate ship. Extra gun ports added and paint scheme changed to the black and yellow pattern known as ‘Nelson chequer’.
1803
11 April: Work on Victory completed, and on 14 May she leaves for Portsmouth.
16 May: Vice-Admiral Nelson hoists his flag on Victory.
1805
21 October: Battle of Trafalgar and death of Nelson.
1806
6 January: Nelson buried in St Paul’s Cathedral.
1808
Victory helps to evacuate British troops from Corunna.
1812
7 November: End of Victory’s active career, moored in Portsmouth.
1825
HMS Victory becomes flagship of the Port Admiral.
1889
The ship is fitted up as a Naval School of Telegraphy, and remains a Signal School until 1904.
1903
The ship is accidentally rammed by HMS Neptune.
1905
100th Anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar.
1921
Save the Victory Fund launched.
1922
12 January: ...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction – Hearts of Oak
  7. Building a First-Rate Ship
  8. Anatomy of the Ship
  9. Victory Before Trafalgar
  10. Horatio Nelson – Hero of the Nile
  11. Nelson’s Navy
  12. Life on board Victory
  13. A Ship of War
  14. Victory at Trafalgar
  15. Aftermath
  16. Saving Victory
  17. Postscript
  18. Appendix 1 Timeline
  19. Appendix 2 Places to Visit
  20. Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms