The HMS Victory was ordered by the Navy Board in June ... in 1781 she captured a whole convoy of French ships while under the control of Rear-Admiral Kempenfelt – despite being outnumbered.

Ten years ago, historians hailed the discovery of HMS Victory, found on the seabed 50 miles (80km) southeast of Plymouth. Its sinking in 1744, which claimed the lives of 1,100 sailors, is ...