Ships and HMS Victory

Ships

How many guns did HMS Victory have?
Where was HMS Victory built?
When was HMS Victory launched?
What ship did Nelson first serve on?
How big is HMS Victory?
Who designed HMS Victory?
How much did HMS Victory cost?
Why is a Poop deck called that?
Why is a Quarterdeck deck called that?

How many guns did HMS Victory have?
At The Battle of Trafalgar HMS Victory had 104 guns (cannon). She did not always have as many as that; it depended on what the Navy wanted her to do.
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Where was HMS Victory built?
HMS Victory was built in Chatham Dockyard, England.
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When was HMS Victory launched?
HMS Victory was "flooded out" from its dry dock at Chatham Dockyard on 7th May 1765.
"Flooded out" means the dry dock the ship was built in was gradually flooded with water to let the ship float out.
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What ship did Nelson first serve on?
Nelson's first ship was HMS Raisonnable. It was his uncle Maurice Suckling's ship in Chatham Dockyard.
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How big is HMS Victory?
Victory's dimensions are as follows:
Overall length                 69.34m
Length of Gundeck         56.70m
Beam                            15.80m
Displacement                3500 tons
Complement                   850 officers and men
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Who designed HMS Victory?
HMS Victory was designed by Sir Thomas Slade
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How much did HMS Victory cost?
HMS Victory cost £63,176. That's the equivalent of £50 million in today's money.
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Why is a Poop deck called that?
The word comes from the Latin 'puppis' and is the name given to the small raised deck at the stern (back end) of the ship
A view of the poop deck
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Why is a Quarterdeck deck called that?
The quarterdeck is approximately one quarter the length of the upper deck and is behind the main mast.
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