World’s 3rd Oldest Warship Receives £800k Fund To Save It From Deterioration

World’s 3rd Oldest Warship Receives £800k Fund To Save It From Deterioration
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The 200-year-old HMS Unicorn, one of the world’s oldest surviving warships, has received a whopping £800,000 grant from the National Lottery.

However, to unlock the full £10 million needed for the restoration, the HMS Unicorn Preservation Society must raise an additional £650,000 by April.

HMS Unicorn is the third-oldest warship still afloat, behind HMS Trincomalee, which is now a museum in Hartlepool, and HMS Victory in Portsmouth. She is also one of the oldest Royal...

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