Launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard, this legendary 104-gun ship was Lord Nelson's faithful home for two years before becoming the scene of his death. On October 1805, during the long-awaited and ultimately victorious Battle of Trafalgar against the French, the Victory became locked in a deadly embrace with Napoleon's ship, the Redoutable. It was a musket ball from a French sharpshooter that inflicted the fatal wound. Discover the world of the Georgian navy and the men who lived within the Victory's 'wooden world'. You can see Nelson's quarters - take note of the circular table in the centre of the day cabin - it is reputed that he wrote his last prayer here. On the deck is the exact spot where Nelson met his fate, look for the brass plaque. And don't miss this other interesting artefact - the Devis painting, which shows the death of Lord Nelson, has a small scrap of flag in the frame. This is part of one of the flags HMS Victory was flying during the Battle of Trafalgar. It was later used to cover Nelson's coffin in St Paul's, but before the coffin was lowered, the sailors in the congregation grabbed the flag and tore it into pieces as a memento. Today the Victory stands as world's oldest commissioned warship and is still manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy.