H.M.S. 'Victory' timber fragment

A block of wood that was reputedly part of H.M.S. 'Victory'. It consists of a blaock of wood with a semi-circular groove along one side. One side covered with tarred canvas. On a fabric label: A genuine piece of Lord Nelson's ship the Victory - taken from her when she was in dry docks at Portsmouth by J.W. Morgin? 1887'.

Object Details

ID: REL0452
Collection: Relics
Type: Timber
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 19th Century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 73 mm x 190 mm x 65 mm
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