Item category 2: Naval Collection

This volume examines the "Victory", one of the most famous ships of all time, with a fighting career spanning half a century. Although she will always be associated with Nelson's last battle, she was already 40 years old by the time of Trafalgar.

The exhibition was compiled for Medway Archives & Local Studies Centre in 2009 to mark the 25th anniversary of the closure of Chatham Dockyard. It was updated in 2014 to reflect changes and progress in recent years.

This book is based entirely on primary research, & includes extensive data tables & original draughts. The subject of the cutaway drawings & plans is the Leopard, famous in history for her clash with the American frigate Chesapeake.