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Posted: 30 Aug 2023

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HMS Unicorn

HMS Unicorn
HMS Unicorn was built for the Royal Navy in the Royal Dockyard at Chatham and launched in 1824. She is a rare survivor from the days of sail, one of the six oldest ships in the world and Scotland's only representative of the sailing navy. Originally constructed as a 46-gun frigate at Chatham Royal Dockyard, Unicorn arrived in Dundee in 1873 as a training ship for the Royal Naval Reserves - a role she carried out until the 1960s. In 1968 the ship passed to the Unicorn Preservation Society which continues to care for and preserve the vessel.

Amelia, Phil Sutters, Aschi "Freestone", SV1XV have particularly liked this photo

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 Amelia
Amelia club
Some group or other has been tasked with preserving this old ship, but I see that she is deteriorating. Such a pity.
20 months ago.
tarboat club has replied to Amelia club
They are trying really hard to secure the future of this fine and rare vessel. It will need big money and only the lottery or a big benefactor are likely to have that. It's well worth saving. The exhibition inside is fascinating when viewed with the way the hull was laid out and the conserved cabins and spaces.
20 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
There is also the problem of the lightship too. It is supposedly going to be preserved. I think it came from Anstruther.
19 months ago.

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