HMS Victory Audio Guide
Explore HMS Victory with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
HMS Victory is a historic 1765 first-rate ship of the line that famously served as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. It is currently preserved as a museum ship in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
What you will hear
The Middle Gundeck and Entrance
The primary entry point for modern visitors, introducing the cramped reality of naval warfare.
The Main Entryway
Step through this decorative entryway to transition from the bright dockyard into the dimly lit, high-pressure world where hundreds of men lived and worked.
The Lower Gundeck
Illustrates the visceral conditions faced by the 850-man crew, housing the ship's heaviest firepower.
The Lower Gundeck
This deck contains the ship's heaviest firepower: the 32-pounder cannons, capable of punching through two feet of solid oak at close range.
The Cockpit and Nelson's Death
The most somber part of the ship, where the surgeon operated and where Admiral Nelson spent his final hours.
The Death of Nelson
This somber area in the cockpit is where Admiral Horatio Nelson spent his final hours after being mortally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar.
The Death of Nelson
This painting by Arthur William Devis captures the emotional and crowded scene in the cockpit during Admiral Nelson's final moments.
The Upper Gundeck and Galley
Focuses on the logistics of survival at sea, from food preparation to medical care.
The Brodie Stove
The massive cast-iron Brodie stove was the engineering heart of the ship's galley, feeding 850 men every single day.
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