HMS Victory is a British first-rate ship of the line launched in 1765, armed with over one hundred guns across three gun decks. She served as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where he was fatally wounded, and she survives today in dry dock at Portsmouth as the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.
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SignificanceThe world's oldest naval vessel still in commission, and Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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1. Wikipedia: HMS Victory Encyclopedia Article
WikipediaConstruction section
orders were received at Chatham Dockyard to start work on a first-rate ship-of-the-line as soon as a dry dock was available.
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when Victory was finally floated out in 1765, she was placed in ordinary.
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With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.
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