It's odd, seeing the masts in the distance. Three of them, their rigging just visible, extend above the surrounding buildings. Hartlepool, in the northeast of England, might be a port town, but the ...

THE last of Nelson’s frigates, HMS Trincomalee, has joined an illustrious fleet. Britain’s oldest floating warship - which since 1987 has been berthed in Hartlepool - has become a full subsidiary of ...

Crew diaries which had been locked away for 150 years are being reunited with Britain's oldest surviving warship at a special ceremony on Teesside. The journals were written by sailors on board HMS ...

Hartlepool is famous for many things, but its long naval history is the jewel in the crown. Ties to the Royal Navy and its subsidiaries can be found all over. There are the museums that commemorate ...

The HMS Trincomalee which was constructed in 1817 in Mumbai stands as the Royal Navy's last ship built in India, boasting over two centuries of history. According to the National Museum of the Royal ...

All aboard for swashbuckling fun at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool this summer. Just a short drive away, this popular family destination at Jackson Dock offers the chance to ...

HMS Trincomalee is hoping to kick start its bicentenary celebrations with the launch of a new display on board the historic ship. The world’s oldest warship still afloat, which forms part of The ...

Looking for a thrilling maritime adventure this summer? Look no further than the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool. There is something to suit the whole family at the museum, with a ...

Other proposals for the whole Historic Quay area include a radical relocation of the nearby paddle steamer Wingfield Castle. Stuart Green, the council's head of planning and economic development, said ...

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You are in: Tees > History > Local History > HMS Trincomalee Gallery Until 1986, HMS Trincomalee was based in Portsmouth and serving as a training vessel, but her age and poor condition meant she had ...