HMS Duke of Wellington

HMS Duke of Wellington was a British warship, named in honour of the 1st Duke of Wellington.

When launched in 1852, she was the largest and most powerful warship in the world, with 131 guns. She served in the Crimean War. Later, she was the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth harbour until she was decommissioned in 1891, to be replaced with HMS Victory.

She was broken up at Charlton, where her remains were rediscovered in 2008.