Colombo, November 21: HMS Trincomalee: Built in 1817 shortly after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. and the oldest Royal Navy ship afloat (HMS Victory although 52 years older is in a dry dock). She is ...

The HMS Trincomalee which was constructed in 1817 in Mumbai stands as the Royal Navy's last ship built in India, boasting over two centuries of history. According to the National Museum of the Royal ...

It's odd, seeing the masts in the distance. Three of them, their rigging just visible, extend above the surrounding buildings. Hartlepool, in the northeast of England, might be a port town, but the ...

STAFF and crew on board HMS Trincomalee, the world’s oldest warship, have played host to a visit by the Indian High Commissioner. His Excellency Mr Ranjan Mathai visited the 197-year old warship, ...

THE last of Nelson’s frigates, HMS Trincomalee, has joined an illustrious fleet. Britain’s oldest floating warship - which since 1987 has been berthed in Hartlepool - has become a full subsidiary of ...

Crew diaries which had been locked away for 150 years are being reunited with Britain's oldest surviving warship at a special ceremony on Teesside. The journals were written by sailors on board HMS ...

Hartlepool is famous for many things, but its long naval history is the jewel in the crown. Ties to the Royal Navy and its subsidiaries can be found all over. There are the museums that commemorate ...

Trincomalee is not only a hidden gem that offers a unique blend of ancient history and natural beauty, but also a unique world-class dive site with its beautiful reef, shipwrecks and diverse marine ...

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