19 August 2018, Sunday
I didn’t know much about ships and seafaring, but our visit to the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich piqued my interest! We learned about the structure of gunships, and it was fascinating to see actual 32-lb cannonballs lodged in the masts of prominent battleships.
We learned about Admiral Nelson and his famous battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where the British Navy defeated French and Spanish navies. British Naval power was demonstrated, but Nelson was shot and died. Nelson’s uniform, complete with the bullet hole in the left shoulder, was on display, along with J.M.W. Turner’s famous painting, “Battle of Trafalgar.”
There were also some good children’s areas, with a mix of play and factual information. Since my ship knowledge was previously quite limited, those kids’ displays were right at my level!
National Maritime Museum
The map room
Interesting ship rigging
Model of
Admiral Nelson
Lodged canon ball in a mast from the gunship Victory
Nelson's uniform
Another lodged canon ball
J.M.W. Turner's painting, "The Battle of Trafalgar"
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