HMS Victory
HMS Victory is a warship of the British Royal Navy, the former flagship of Horatio Nelson, and, with over 220 years of continuous service, the last first-rate ship of the line left in commission in the world.
A three-decker ship of 100 guns, built between 1759 and 1765, HMS Victory is the only surviving warship to have fought in the American War of Independance, the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. Notable actions in which she participated include the Relief of Gibraltar, the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Battle of Trafalgar.
HMS Victory is today permanently kept in dock at Portsmouth where she attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually. As a commissioned vessel of her majesty's Royal Navy in active service, she could even today be made ready for action (if any arose for which she was especially suited) at short notice. However such actions have been restricted in recent years to ceremonial salutes at the most important royal occasions; Victory last performed this duty at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.