A naval gun believed to be from HMS Bounty has sold for £17,000 at auction in Dumfries. The item attracted considerable interest and exceeded its expected price of between £5,000 and £10,000. It is ...
The exhibit is the world's only known scale model of HMS Victory from the time of the Battle of Trafalgar A scale model of HMS Victory made more than 200 years ago has been put on permanent display.
The sinking of the Greenport-based HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy was caused by the captain's "reckless decision to sail" despite an inexperienced crew, a dangerous forecast and rot in the hull, ...