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HMS Victory

I was looking at the crew list for the Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. On it was John Cooper of Wandsworth. Putney is in the Borough of Wandsworth. I checked as much as I could but could find no link between us.
I can imagine being on this deck in a battle.
I can imagine being on this deck in a battle.		 A cannon.
A cannon.		 Looks like a small stove behind the cannon.
Looks like a small stove behind the cannon.		 Port bow.
Port bow.		 Gun deck.
Gun deck.
The cooker
The cooker		 The bowsprit passing through the ship.
The bowsprit passing through the ship.		 Flintlock pistols.
Flintlock pistols.		 A gun deck.
A gun deck.		 Starboard anchor
Starboard anchor
The bowsprit from the deck.
The bowsprit from the deck.		 Steering wheel.
Steering wheel.		 A gun deck.
A gun deck.		 The desalinator.
The desalinator.		 Hammocks everywhere.
Hammocks everywhere.
Possibly Nelsons chest.
Possibly Nelsons chest.		 A bell.
A bell.		 Various shot for the Cannon
Various shot for the Cannon		 Capstan arms.
Capstan arms.		 Dine with the captain at meal time is the best option.
Dine with the captain at meal time is the best option.
Not for use by the lower ranks.
Not for use by the lower ranks.		 Life was not tough for everybody on the Victory.
Life was not tough for everybody on the Victory.		 There were a lot of edged weapons on the Victory
There were a lot of edged weapons on the Victory		 Rear access, port side.
Rear access, port side.		 The bowsprit passing through the ship.
The bowsprit passing through the ship.
This must be a mast passing through this deck.
This must be a mast passing through this deck.		 Bowsprit
Bowsprit		 Part of the port side rigging.
Part of the port side rigging.		 Block and tackle.
Block and tackle.		 The galley
The galley
Victory's anchor.
Victory's anchor.		 Dont know what this is, could not see anything.
Dont know what this is, could not see anything.		 A lot of the inside of the Victory is in darkness.
A lot of the inside of the Victory is in darkness.		 Uniforms.
Uniforms.		 Ropes on the bowsprit.
Ropes on the bowsprit.
Here Nelson Fell 21st October 1805
Here Nelson Fell 21st October 1805		 Desalinator.
Desalinator.		 The range where all the food was cooked.
The range where all the food was cooked.		 This gun deck floor was laid in 1822
This gun deck floor was laid in 1822		 A 68 pound Carronade
A 68 pound Carronade
Air conditioning grills.
Air conditioning grills.		 Nelsons cot.
Nelsons cot.		 Steering wheels.
Steering wheels.		 A lot of firepower.
A lot of firepower.		 The anchor is huge.
The anchor is huge.
Victory was a really small ship.
Victory was a really small ship.		 Original deck, 250 years old.
Original deck, 250 years old.		 Some things just look evil.
Some things just look evil.		 The starboard side.
The starboard side.		 The heads.
The heads.
The stern
The stern		 Some low beams on the ship.
Some low beams on the ship.		 On the stern.
On the stern.

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moebeldana05-May-2015 00:12
Good Photo
mouse182 21-Apr-2015 06:18
Excellent gallery John. You might want to look at Ian Lavery's book about the restoration that is an ongoing project on Victory. It is ver informative, and it will help you make more sense of some of the darker recesses of this great ship.
John Cooper17-Apr-2015 06:57
Not getting hit is no issue Michael.
Somebody pointing a gun at me, and firing it, that is a real big issue.
Michael J. Parkinson17-Apr-2015 03:13
I think the issue in question is the one about not getting hit.
John Cooper16-Apr-2015 22:34
Without issue...I have plenty of issues with someone who is shooting at me.
Michael J. Parkinson16-Apr-2015 19:54
John,
If you Google search Victory Rolling Broadside you will find some interesting clips. And keep in mind Churchill's " There is nothing more exhilarating than being shot at without issue."
John Cooper16-Apr-2015 17:03
John, I would love to see it firing every cannon at the same time.
jCross16-Apr-2015 11:59
Under full sail, the Victory must have presented quite a formidable picture.
Maciej Chachulski16-Apr-2015 11:27
So nice to see this sheep in a such a good shape. V
Michael J. Parkinson15-Apr-2015 01:36
Great start John. I hope you run with this.I can't remember a time when I was not fascinated with Nelson and Victory. I even own a watch with a chunk of Victory scrap in it. Unfortunately not a Bremont!
moebeldana15-Apr-2015 00:38
Very nice
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