Replies

Interesting story, but compared to the Victory she is a third rate ship that never fired a shot in battle. You can stand on the very oak deck planking where Nelson died. The very wood that soaked up his blood in 1805. You can touch the guns used in the battle.

The Unicorn is nice and is a fine example of British Ship building in the 1800s. Interesting, but I am not sure how much of a tourist attraction she would be except for Naval historical buffs, like me. In the early part of this Century, another Chief and I were visiting Portsmouth. We went on board the HMS Warrior. The first steel hulled ship in the Royal Navy. There were workers on the aft deck welding something or other. We were not sure by the way they looked at us if we were even supposed to be on board. So we just took a tour on our own. It was great there was nobody there and we climbed through every part of the ship like ship rats. Nobody stopped us so what the hell. Probably wrote us off as crazy Yanks. The Royal Navy has some really cool Museums.

5 posted on 04/30/2021 6:50:24 PM PDT by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angels will sing for me)

7 posted on 04/30/2021 7:20:28 PM PDT by Beowulf9

"never fired a shot in battle"

"You can touch the guns used in the battle"

So, which is it?

8 posted on 04/30/2021 7:23:14 PM PDT by Bikkuri (If you're conservative, you're an "extremist." If you're liberal, you're an "activist.")

Interesting story, but compared to the Victory she is a third rate ship that never fired a shot in battle.

The only US Naval ship afloat that has fired a shot in battle is the USS Constitution.

11 posted on 04/30/2021 11:38:38 PM PDT by ro_dreaming ("XX = female; XY = male. Who's the science deniers now?" - Me)

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794