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Royal Navy - English lesson

Warships         

Aircraft carrier	Submarine
Frigate	Corvette
Mine-sweeper	Torpedo-boat
Torpedo	Convoy

Destroyer	Cruiser
U-boat	Battleship
Turret	Canon
Helicopter carrier	Warship

HMS Victory

HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is most famous as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

She was also Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. After 1824 she served as a harbour ship.

In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She continues to be flagship of the Second Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission.

See also : HMS Warrior (1860)

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard  

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