1765, England
The most famous admiral ships of the British Royal Navy
This model of the H.M.S. Victory is made based on the original setup of the ship at the time of the legendary battle of Trafalgar. For Prestige edition, Nelson’s famous signal “England expects that every man will do his duty” ...
1765, England
The most famous admiral ships of the British Royal Navy
This model of the H.M.S. Victory is made based on the original setup of the ship at the time of the legendary battle of Trafalgar. For Prestige edition, Nelson’s famous signal “England expects that every man will do his duty” is reproduced on the flag and is also engraved on the brass plaque on the base of the model. The hull of the collection model is made of hundreds of copper plaques. The ornaments of the stern and the figure head reproduce the original colours.
History:
The H.M.S. Victory remains the most famous admiral ship of the British Royal Navy. The H.M.S. Victory, 5th of the name, was built over 6 years before being launched in May 1765.
She fought many battles under the command of Sir Horatio Nelson, the most famous being Trafalgar in 1805 against the French and Spanish fleet. It is during this battle that Sir Nelson was killed and his body returned to England in a cask of Brandy.
Nowadays, the H.M.S. Victory is in dry dock in Portsmouth, England.