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From: aag@cs.aber.ac.uk (Angela Gilham)
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Subject: Re: Battleships: where are they now?
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Date: 4 Oct 90 01:21:03 GMT
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From: Angela Gilham <aag@cs.aber.ac.uk>
>> jimcat@rpi.edu (Jim Kasprzak) writes
>> And are there others elsewhere in the world? (I'd think that the 
>> Royal Navy, at least, would have preserved a few).
>> -- 
> clay@swbatl: (Patrick Clay) replies 
> I'm not aware of any battleships that the Royal Navy has preserved, although
> they do have HMS Victory at Portsmouth, and HMS Belfast in London.

True, the RN does not possess the world's best record when it comes to 
preserving its battleships. There is basically nothing from WWII hanging
around in this country, but if you like your ships a little older and
slightly less well preserved, then there is much to see if you ever come
to Portsmouth. 

i.  The Mary Rose, unfortunate (and badly designed) flagship of Henry VIII's
    fleet. 

ii. HMS Victory. On permanent display in dry dock in Portsmouth Harbour.

iii. Holland I. The Royal Navy first operational sub (I think), now on display
     next to HMS Dolphin (the RN submarine school)

iv. Warrior. The Royal Navy's first ironclad (c 1860 or thereabouts), restored
    and now on permanent display in Portsmouth Harbour.

Also, the RN periodically has Navy Days when the public are invited aboard
whatever ships are in harbour, though this mainly happens in the summer.
Its worth writing to Portsmouth City Council and Gosport Borough Council 
to see what's on offer because there's at least one museum devoted to the 
Navy in the area, plus the D Day memorial museum.

Angela

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