[Robert A Cook PE]

I was wondering if Horatio’s hip was named in honor of this earlier one.

Story doesn’t say why it sunk though - nor why that much gold coins was aboard. Homebound or outboard?

[centurion316]

I was wondering if Horatio’s hip was named in honor of this earlier one.p The Admiralty had a long standing practice of using one ship name for a succession of ships. In this case, it waited a considerable time before doing so. This Victory was lost in 1744 and Nelson's Victory was launched in 1765. Victory was lost in a storm whilst homeward bound with a squadron from Portugal. She was reportedly carrying coin from merchants who wanted a safe passage from Portugal to England. The rest of the squadron survived the storm and it was assumed that Victory had be cast upon rocks on the lee shore off France. Finding the vessel in deep water means that she foundered, probably was set on her beam ends by a large wave.

[george76]

It was the inspiration for the HMS Victory famously commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson decades later.