UK Ship Museums

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Celebrate Britain's maritime heritage by visiting one of these museum ships; there's more links to historic ships in that category.

  • Arctic Corsair  - Hull City Council's guide to visiting the last of the Hull 'side winders', with a brief history, and location.
  • Brunel's SS Great Britain  - Features information about the visitor experience at the SS Great Britain, the world's first ocean-going, propeller driven iron ship, including details of the ship's history, "Ask Brunel" educational feature and events diary. In Bristol.
  • Cutty Sark  - Features restoration details, history and collections, and visitor information for the famous tea clipper moored at Greenwich.
  • Frigate Unicorn  - Historic warship provides information on functions, events, donations, ship history, and related links. Located in Dundee, Scotland.
  • The Golden Hind  - Replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, now a floating museum based in Brixham, Devon. Photo gallery and visitor information.
  • HMS Belfast  - A visitor guide to the only surviving vessel of her type to have seen active service during the Second World War, now part of the Imperial War Museum.
  • HMS Trincomalee  - A guide to visiting Britain's oldest warship still afloat, now berthed in Hartlepool. Includes a history, virtual tour, and an account of her restoration.
  • HMS Warrior  - Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured battleship on display in Portsmouth. History, life on board, restoration and a plea for help.
  • Leith History: SS Explorer  - The last sea-going steam trawler and one-time fishery research vessel; includes a history and guide to her preservation at Leith Docks, Edinburgh, and details of guided tours.
  • The Mary Rose  - 16th century warship sunk during an engagement with the French fleet in 1545 and on display in Portsmouth. Provides information on the ship and her history, and her discovery and excavation.
  • Matthew of Bristol  - Built to replicate John Cabot's 1497 crossing to Newfoundland; includes the story of the voyage, historical background, and a guide to visiting and sailing trips on her; also includes information about their education services.
  • Royal Navy Submarine Museum  - Museum based in Gosport, Hampshire, provides details of their collections, archives, photographs and visitor information.
  • The Royal Yacht Britannia  - Now a tourist attraction in the historic port of Leith, with the racing yacht Bloodhound (also once owned by the Royal Family) moored alongside; includes a guide for visitors, with a history and contacts.
  • RRS Discovery  - Captain Scott's ship RRS Discovery, located at the Discovery Quay in Dundee. Includes admission prices, educational downloads and access guides.
  • SS Shieldhall  - Built as a Glasgow sludge vessel that also carried passengers on Clyde outings, now preserved and operating heritage excursions out of Southampton; includes a history of her working life and preservation, schedule, and contacts.
  • The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour  - A brief history of the barque Glenlee, owned by the Clyde Maritime Trust and moored in Glasgow Harbour providing a popular tourist attraction and educational resource.
 
 
 
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