Maritime museums · Central Scotland
HMS Unicorn
HMS Unicorn in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
HMS Unicorn is a preserved museum ship in Scotland Central, United Kingdom — a vessel of historic significance preserved as a public visitor attraction. Britain's museum ships span Tudor warships (Mary Rose), tea clippers (Cutty Sark), Victorian battleships (HMS Warrior) and 20th-century submarines.
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From the Wikipedia article
HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and "small-timber" system of construction. Listed as part of the National Historic Fleet, Unicorn is now a museum ship in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is the oldest ship in Scotland, one of the oldest ships in the world, and one of the last intact warships from the age of sail. As of January 2025, the ship is due to undergo restoration and relocation to a newly restored dry dock (Dundee's East Graving Dock).
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Background
History
HMS Unicorn was built in peacetime at Chatham Dockyard, Kent and launched in 1824 This was a transitional period for shipbuilding, as suitable timber was becoming more difficult to obtain, and iron was increasingly available. Under the direction of Sir Robert Seppings, then Surveyor of the Royal Navy, Unicorn was built with diagonal riders made with iron straps and iron "knees" that strengthened the hull. As Unicorn was built shortly after the naval wars against Napoleon ended, she was never rigged; a superstructure was built over her main deck and she was laid up "in ordinary", serving as a hulk and a depot ship for most of the next 140 years. In 1857, she was loaned to the War Department…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4616, -2.9585
- Address
- Victoria Dock, Dundee, DD1 3BP
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Dec 23-Jan 3 off
- Official site
- www.hmsunicorn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q489413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMS Unicorn (1824) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Unicorn?
- HMS Unicorn is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.4616°, -2.9585°.
- Who owns HMS Unicorn?
- HMS Unicorn is owned by Royal Navy.
- What are the opening hours for HMS Unicorn?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Dec 23-Jan 3 off. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.