H.M.S. 'Victory' sail fragment

Fragment of canvas from a sail from HMS 'Victory'. Inscribed in ink: 'Victory's foretopsail shot hole Oct 21 1805'.

Object Details

ID: REL0156
Collection: Relics
Type: Sail [fragment]
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 21 Oct 1805
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 396 mm x 270 mm