The scuttling of HMS Implacable in 1949 marked the poignant end of one of Britain’s oldest surviving warships. Originally launched in 1795 as the French ship Duguay-Trouin and captured by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar, she served for over a century before being preserved as a historic relic. Despite efforts by historians and naval enthusiasts to save her, postwar austerity and lack of funds sealed her fate. On 2 December 1949, Implacable was towed out to the Solent and ceremonially s
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8.3K views · 196 reactions | HMS Implacable was one of the oldest surviving warships. Built in France she survived Trafalgar and many other battles only to die from neglect. A sad ending for a beautiful old lady who always did her duty. Thanks to Roger Whitley for sending us this one. | Historic Vessel Vega | Facebook
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The teaser image shows the training ship HMS Implacable in Hamoaze in 1900's. The old ship was once the French 74-gun ship of the line Duguay-Trouin launched in 1800. She participated in the last great sea battle fought under sail the Battle of Trafalgar, and the Battle of Cape Ortegal where she was captured by the Royal Navy. She became a training ship in 1865 surviving up to the end of WWII eventually becoming the second oldest ship in the Royal Navy next to HMS Victory. She was unfortunately
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8K views · 150 reactions | #OTD in 1949, the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Implacable was scuttled. Launched in 1800 by France as Duguay-Trouin, the ship survived the Battle of Trafalgar only to be captured by the Royal Navy two weeks later. After WWII, Britain decided against spending money to restore her. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
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25K views · 299 reactions | Le 2 décembre 1949, le HMS Implacable, ex-Duguay-Trouin français, est sabordé dans la Manche. Vaisseau de 74 canons capturé en 1805 peu après la bataille de Trafalgar, il arbore une toute dernière fois les pavillons britannique et français. | Trois-Ponts - Histoire navale | Facebook
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