Victory Portsmouth um 1900.jpg
HMSVictoryin Portsmouth, 1900
History
United Kingdom
NameHMSVictory
Ordered14 July 1758
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down23 July 1759
Launched7 May 1765; 257 years ago (1765-05-07)
Commissioned1778
Homeport
  • Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, England
  • 50°48′07″N1°06′35″W / 50.80194°N 1.10972°W /50.80194; -1.10972Coordinates:50°48′07″N1°06′35″W / 50.80194°N 1.10972°W /50.80194; -1.10972
Honours and
awards
  • Participated in:
  • First Battle of Ushant (1778)
  • Second Battle of Ushant (1781)
  • Battle of Cape Spartel (1782)
  • Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)
  • Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
Status
  • Active
  • Flagship of the First Sea Lord and museum ship
General characteristics
Class and type104-gun first-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen2,142 bm
Length
  • 186 ft (57 m) (gundeck),
  • 227 ft 6 in (69.34 m) (overall)
Beam51 ft 10 in (15.80 m)
Draught28 ft 9 in (8.76 m)
Depth of hold21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
PropulsionSails—6,510 sq yd (5,440 m2)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Speedup to 11 knots (20 km/h)
ComplementApproximately 850
Armament
  • Trafalgar:
  • Gundeck: 30 × 2.75-ton long pattern Blomefield 32-pounders (15 kg)
  • Middle gundeck: 28 × 2.5-ton long 24-pounders (11 kg)
  • Upper gundeck: 30 × 1.7-ton short 12-pounders (5 kg)
  • Quarterdeck: 12 × 1.7-ton short 12-pounder (5 kg)
  • Forecastle: 2 × medium 12-pounder (5 kg), 2 × 68-pounder (31 kg) carronade
NotesHeight from waterline to top of mainmast: 205 ft (62.5 m)