The British Ministry of Defence has announced that HMS Victory, the world's oldest commissioned warship, is set to be restored in a £16 million project. The restoration will include the ship's masts, rigging and bowsprit, as well as the replacement of the decayed timber and side planking.
HMS Victory was Lord Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It represents the most extensive restoration project undertaken on the 246-year-old warship.