HMS Victory To Get A £16 Million Makeover

At 246 years old, and still bearing some of the scars from the Trafalgar in 1805, Lord Nelson’s flagship is in urgent need to repair. Photo: ALAMY

HMS Victory To Get £16 Million Makeover -- The Telegraph

HMS Victory is to undergo her most extensive renovation since the Battle of Trafalgar with the Ministry of Defence paying £16 million to restore the major tourist attraction.

A team of shipwrights and other experts will spend the next decade overhauling the world’s oldest commissioned warship.

The iconic vessel, which is still classified as a warship in the Royal Navy, has proved a significant tourist attraction for decades but has begun to show her age in recent years.

At 246 years old, and still bearing some of the scars from the Trafalgar in 1805, Lord Nelson’s flagship is in urgent need to repair.

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My Comment: A fascinating story that involves the first HMS Victory that sunk in 1744 can be read here.