In December 1758, William Pitt the Elder, in his role as head of the British government, placed an order for the building of 12 ships, including a first-rate ship that would become Victory. She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012. In 1922, she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. After 1824, she was relegated to the role of harbour ship. She additionally served as Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. Victory is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. With 245 years of service as of 2023, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. She was ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759, and launched in 1765. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Height from waterline to top of mainmast: 205 ft (62.5 m) Forecastle: 2 × medium 12-pounder (5 kg), 2 × 68-pounder (31 kg) carronade.Quarterdeck: 12 × 1.7-ton short 12-pounder (5 kg).Upper gundeck: 30 × 1.7-ton short 12-pounders (5 kg).Middle gundeck: 28 × 2.5-ton long 24-pounders (11 kg).

Gundeck: 30 × 2.75-ton long pattern Blomefield 32-pounders (15 kg).Flagship of the First Sea Lord and museum ship.HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Force unleashed gunship