Subdeacon Joe Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 HM Submarine No 3. This was a 'Holland' type submarine. One of 5 experimental craft, in service by 1903. Broken up in 1913 and HMS Victory is in the background. In 1831 the Admiralty issued orders for Victory to be broken up and her timbers reused in other vessels. A public outcry against the destruction of so famous a ship led to the order being held in abeyance and Victory was left, largely forgotten, at a Portsmouth mooring. The ship briefly returned to the public gaze on 18 July 1833 when the queen in waiting, Princess Victoria, and her mother, the Duchess of Kent, made a visit to her quarterdeck to meet with veterans of the Trafalgar campaign https://navalhistoria.com/hms-victory-a-symbol-of-britains-maritime-heritage/ 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I was able to tour the Victory when on leave once a long time ago. Standing on the spot where Nelson died, I was truly surprised by how short everyone must have been back there. Not a lot of space between the decks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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