Which is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission?
"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 Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord since October 2012 and is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission, with 241 years' service as of 2019.
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Carole Bailey
Christopher Skinner, Hampshire actually
Rafi Manory
"in comission" does not mean "a museum."
Jerry W Douglas
Passed right over "world" and hit the USS Constitution. Sure once I learn to read I will do better.
Jas Newman
Special Patrol Group, The keyword is "afloat."
Patricia Hawes
That's what I clicked. Happens a lot!
John McLardie
James P. Kennedy, nope. Never decommissioned.
Special Patrol Group
James P. Kennedy, Can you give details of when HMS Victory was decommissioned?
Christopher Skinner
HMS Victory, yeah. Portsmouth, Devon.
dick aspel
Ah no Benedicte- Victory may have been in dry dock but she's still commissioned.
Special Patrol Group
Benedicte Corneliussen, 1794 is a later date than 1765.
Benedicte Corneliussen
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat.