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view eastward towards the "Western Way" quay - in the background on the right, behind the destroyer HMS Defender, the museum ship "HMS Victory" is now better visible - excerpt from Wikipedia: "HMS Victory" was a first rate ship of the line built for the "Royal Navy" in the early 1760s. The "HMS Victory" gained fame as "Vice Admiral Nelson's" flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar. She is the oldest warship in service and is now moored in the "Portsmouth Historic Dockyard", where she serves as the First Sea Lord's flagship and a museum ship. |