Warfare in News
Posted on Wednesday 1st August
Will you be HMS Victory's 25 millionth visitor? Go on board the world's oldest commissioned warship – the flagship of the Second Sea Lord in his role as Commander in Chief of the Royal Navy's Home Command – in August or September and you could win a very special prize.
The lucky 25 millionth visitor will be welcomed aboard by Commanding Officer, Lt Cdr Rod Strathern and Director General of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Prof Dominic Tweddle. They will also win a ‘money can’t buy’ prize of tea with the Commanding Officer, a personalised tour of the ship and the dock bottom, plus a tot of rum (for the adults!) in the officer’s mess to finish the day - to be arranged at a later date.
For more information about visiting Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, visit www.historicdockyard.co.uk.
The lucky 25 millionth visitor will be welcomed aboard by Commanding Officer, Lt Cdr Rod Strathern and Director General of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Prof Dominic Tweddle. They will also win a ‘money can’t buy’ prize of tea with the Commanding Officer, a personalised tour of the ship and the dock bottom, plus a tot of rum (for the adults!) in the officer’s mess to finish the day - to be arranged at a later date.
For more information about visiting Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, visit www.historicdockyard.co.uk.
Further Reading
Only £14.99
HMS Victory
(Paperback - 128 pages)by Jonathan Eastland
HMS Victory is probably the best-known historic ship in the world. A symbol of the Royal Navy's achievements during the great age of sail, she is based in Portsmouth and seen by tens of thousands of visitors each year.
As is the case for many historic ships, however, there is a surprising shortage of informative and well illustrated guides, for reference during a visit or for research by enthusiasts - ship modellers,… Read more...
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