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Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire
The decaying hulk of Horatio Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant wrecked on the beach at Blackpool, Lancashire. On 16 June 1897 during a violent storm when under tow, she parted a cable and dragging the remaining anchor, went ashore on Blackpool Sands, damaging Blackpool North Pier in the process. Date: 1897
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
1897 Blackpool Eighty Flagship Horatio Hulk Lancashire Masts Rate Rigging Sands Shipwreck Shipwrecked Wreck Wrecked Decaying Foudroyant
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The Decaying Majesty of HMS Foudroyant: A Glance into Britain's Naval History on Blackpool Sands, Lancashire The haunting image of the decaying hulk of Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Foudroyant, beached at Blackpool, Lancashire, offers a poignant reminder of the rich maritime history of Britain. This photograph, taken in 1897, captures the majestic yet forlorn vessel as it lies wrecked on the sands, its once proud masts and rigging now a tangled mess of decay. The Foudroyant, an 80-gun rate naval ship, served in the Royal Navy from 1795 to 1815. It saw action in several major naval battles during the Napoleonic Wars, most notably under the command of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson. After Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the Foudroyant carried his body back to England for a hero's funeral. On June 16, 1897, during a violent storm, the Foudroyant, then under tow for preservation, parted a cable and dragged its remaining anchor, eventually going ashore on Blackpool Sands. The wreck caused significant damage to Blackpool North Pier, leaving a lasting impact on the town's landscape. This photograph, with its melancholic beauty, invites us to reflect on the storied past of the Foudroyant and the indelible mark it left on Britain's naval history. The decaying hulk stands as a poignant reminder of the passage of time and the enduring power of the sea.
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