[Winniesboy]

I had the good fortune to grow up in Portsmouth, and the masts of Nelson's Victory were visible most days of my life. At that time the duties of the great ship's tour guide were performed by a roster of Royal Marine cadets. I felt rather sorry for the poor lads, who would not, perhaps, have anticipated this when they joined the Service. They would fire off their rote-learned patter (mostly of facts and figures such as those you've been debating) with a red face and a parade-ground roar, for all the world as if they'd been reporting to their drill sergeant. I've not been back for years, but I imagine things are done rather differently these days.

[LifePath]

I’ve never been to the UK, but when I do visit the HMS Victory will be on the short list of places to visit.