HMS Victory is undergoing a massive restoration and conservation programme costing around £45m.

Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar is being stripped right back and having all the rotten wood removed.

Forces News was given exclusive access to the ship, preserved for all to enjoy at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, to see the progress that’s being made.

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