HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. | History Hit

HMS Victory BROADSIDE of HISTORY HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. She additionally served as Keppel's flagship at Ushant, Howe's flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis's flagship at Cape St Vincent. After 1824, she was relegated to the role of harbour ship. In 1922, she was moved to a dry dock at Ports

An engineering marvel, the HMS Victory was designed to hold as many guns as possible. With 100 guns on board, it easily passed the 64-gun threshold needed to become a ‘ship of the line’–a leading position in naval battles. Catch more episodes featuring historic battles throughout the day tomorrow. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation