From Tahiti to the West Indies with breadfruit trees to establish plantations to be worked by cheap slave labor.
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Britain states that her wooden sailing ship HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
HMS Duke of York HMS King George V HMS Ruler HMS Speaker HMS Newfoundland HMS Whelp HMS Wizard HMS Wager HMS Terpsichore HMS Tenacious HMS Teazer HMS Quality HMS Derg HMS Crane HMS Whimbrel
The HMS warrior is a iron/steel ship - steam powered - the HMS Victory is wooden construction, sail powered. The HMS warrior is a Frigate, the HMS Victory a Ship-of-the-Line.
HMS Victory was launched on May 7, 1765.
HMS Victory is at Portsmouth Dockyard.