HMS Victory was launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard and was commissioned in 1778. He continued in active service for the next 34 years, including his most famous moment "the Battle of Trafalgar" in 1805. In 1812 Victory was withdrawn from front-line service and anchored in Portsmouth Harbor on the south coast of England. For the next 110 years the Victory remained at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbor performing a combination of practical and ceremonial roles. In 1922, amid fears for her survival, Victory was moved to the Royal Naval Dockyard at Portsmouth and placed in dry dock No. Her Majesty's Ship Victory is the only surviving naval warship representing the skill of shipyard shipwrights, ship designers and the industrial prowess of Britain during the mid-18th century. detailed drawings.
