HMS Implacable in her final days

The final Voyage of HMS Implacable.

7.9K views · 151 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

HMS Victory: Trafalgar Day

206K views · 4.8K reactions | In the heat of the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, Admiral Horatio Nelson was shot aboard HMS Victory. He would die 3 hours later. Though Britain would achieve total victory at Trafalgar, it came at an immeasurable cost. #trafalgar #nelson #history #historyhit | History Hit | Facebook