Her timbers were so strong they could resist British cannon, hence her nickname ‘Old Ironsides’. Of slightly later vintage is the magnificent 44 gun USS Constitution and although classed a frigate (she is longer than Victory and of similar beam) capable of threatening any ship-of-the-line. This was at the height of Britannia’s mastery in building wooden walls when her hull was already forty years old. Most of us have been brought up on tales of the 100 gun first-rate ship HMS Victory and her triumph at Trafalgar. Many great maritime nations have been able to preserve fine examples of their prestigious naval vessels. Publication March 2016 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved) Russian Navy, RFS Aurora RAN Ships None noted. Garden Island Northern Hill and Garden Tour.Anniversary Cruise: Sydney under Japanese Attack.Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station ACT.Admiralty House, Garden and Fortifications.Spectacle Island Explosives Complex NSW.HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites.
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