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PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD…

Portsmouth Historic Dock contains several historic buildings and ships.

Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory is the world's oldest commissioned warship and famous for playing a crucial role at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, a naval battle, which contributed to the defeat of Napoleon in 1815.

Captain's sleeping quarters

…the MARY ROSE…

King Henry VIII

  • a Tudor ship

  • built in 1510

  • in service for 34 years

  • sank in 1545

  • discovered in 1971

  • raised in 1982

during the time underwater, exposed wood was gradually eaten away by sea creatures and washed away by currents

the preserved items give a unique insight into life nearly 500 years ago

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