HMS Victory Restoration

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I'm sure you'll already seen the reports about HMS Victory's new paint job which appeared in the press a couple of weeks ago. I've been following the restoration research for a while so it's fascinating to see what the original 1805 paint colour looks like. In addition to analysing seventy-two layers of paint from the hull, the research team also examined the purser's logs to ascertain the quantities of different colours of paint procured around the time of the battle of Trafalgar. The restoration team knew the existing colour scheme was too dark but it seems that they didn't expect the more authentic paint colours to be quite so pink :) Ironically, the ship's more familiar black and and orange livery is thought to have been similiar to the colours worn by the French fleet.




There's an article summarising the research here; HMS Victory to be re-painted in Battle of Trafalgar colours after 210 years, and one of the many press reports here; Restored HMS Victory raises eyebrows with new pink shade.