HMS WARRIOR 1860
As you arrive at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the stunning sleek, black lines of Britain’s first iron-hulled, armoured warship, take your breath away.
Warrior, launched in 1860, was the pride of Queen Victoria’s fleet. Powered by steam and sail, she was the largest, fastest and most powerful ship of her day and had a profound effect on naval architecture. Warrior was, in her time, the ultimate deterrent. Yet within a few years she was obsolete. After visiting HMS Victory twice the smell of oil was rather apparent!
Restored and back at home in Portsmouth, Warrior now serves as a ship museum and monument.
HMS Warrior and the Spinnaker Tower
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from the Spinnaker Tower. With HMS Victory, Warrior, the Mary Rose along with many many more ships.
Spinnaker Tower Sunset
The Spinnaker Tower soars 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, it is taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben and has already established itself as a national icon for Britain.
The Adventures of a Wandering Moose 