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Assembly Instructions: Victory Art. 776
Mantua Model Group August 2001 Page 3
Indies, the return of Villeneuve to Cadiz and of Nelson and the Victory to England. On 15th September
1805, Nelson in H.M.S. Victory left England to take over command of the fleet blockading Cadiz. This
was the scene set for the most decisive battle ever fought at sea. On 21st October 1805, off Cape
Trafalgar, the combined fleets of France and Spain were vanquished. Of their thirty-three ships, eighteen
were taken; four escaped only to be rounded up a fortnight later; the remainder struggled back to Cadiz,
there to remain for the rest of the war. But joy at the victory was compounded with sorrow - sorrow at the
death of the great leader in the final moments of this, his greatest triumph.
H.M.S. Victory, which had led Nelson's column into battle, was so severely damaged that she had to be
towed to Gibraltar, where temporary repairs were hastily effected. On 3rd November, with Nelson's body
on board, she sailed for Portsmouth. She arrived at Spithead on 4
th
December and for a week her
battered sides and jury masts were reminders of the cost of the victory. On 22nd December she arrived
at Sheerness, and here the body of her beloved Admiral was transferred to the Commissioner's yacht for
conveyance to Greenwich, there to lie in state in the Painted Hall prior to internment in St. Paul's
Cathedral on the 9th January 1806. Also on that day was lowered for the last time the proudest flag she
was ever privileged to wear.
To heal the wounds she had sustained at Trafalgar, H.M.S. Victory underwent an extensive refit at
Chatham, at the end of which she was recommissioned in March 1808. For the next five years she was
constantly employed. In January 1809, she helped to bring home Sir John Moore's army from Corunna.
For the greater part of the time, however, she served as flagship of Admiral Saumarez, journeying to and
from the Baltic, doing her work splendidly, as always, but finding no laurels comparable to those she had
already gained.
In November 1812, H.M.S. Victory returned to Portsmouth from what was to be her last sea voyage. The
following month she was paid off and once more she underwent a refit. In 1815 she was again ready for
sea, but Waterloo brought an end to the Napoleonic Wars and an end, too, to the Victory's long fighting
career and she remained in reserve until 1824 when she became flagship of the Portsmouth Command.
Apart from the period 1869 to 1889, this high duty she has worthily borne right down to the present day.
Up to 1922, H.M.S. Victory was berthed in Portsmouth Harbour. By this time the state of her timbers had
become a matter of grave concern. In that year, however, her future safety was assured when she was
removed from her somewhat hazardous berth and placed in No. 2 Dock - the site of the oldest graving
dock in the world. With the approval and co-operation of the Admiralty, a public appeal was launched by
the Society for Nautical Research to raise money to restore H .M .S. Victory to the appearance she bore
at Trafalgar and to preserve her in that condition for all time. So successful was this appeal that over
£120,000 was raised. This enabled the restoration to be completed by 17th July 1928, when His Majesty
King George V honoured the ship on a visit of inspection.
But it is not to British people alone that H.M.S. Victory will continue to exercise her fascination and
appeal. Today, with all her labours completed, with all her battles ended, H.M.S. Victory and her proud
association with Nelson will continue to be an inspiration for all time to all people.
Source: HMS Victory Official Guide, available from H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth.
Printed by Ryman Ltd., Portsmouth, 17 pages
TIPS FOR THE BEGINNER
PREPARATION
The first step before starting the assembly of a ship model, is to understand as much as possible about
the construction of the model, studying the construction plans, the instructions and any literature
provided. Too much haste in the building can lead to mistakes with corresponding unnecessary expense
and loss of time.
When you are sure that you understand each step in the construction, check that you have the necessary
tools and that they are in good order. The wooden and metal components required are provided in the
kit, but most require cutting or shaping in some way.
Planking the hull provides the most satisfying challenge for most modellers. Please read the special
instructions of planking provided at the end of this booklet. Taken step-by-step, planking the hull is not as
difficult as it may seem at first acquaintance.
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