Tour Scotland photograph of the interior The Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Docks, Dundee, Scotland. The classic sailing frigate was a fast and powerful warship, and was one of the most successful and charismatic ship designs of the age. She was built in peacetime at Chatham Dockyard, Kent and launched in 1824. A superstructure was built over her main deck and she was laid up " in ordinary ", serving as a hulk and a depot ship for most of the next 140 years. Her lack of active duty left her timbers well preserved, and in the 1960s steps were initiated to convert her to a museum ship.
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Fascinating - everytime I visit your blog I'm ALWAYS impressed. Very impressive ship - the photos belong in a major magazine!!! I feel like I'm entering an incredible museum learning of the most amazing area! And it always brings a smile =)
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