History of the HMS Agamemnon HMS Agamemnon was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She saw service in the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and fought in many of the major naval battles of those conflicts. She is remembered as being Nelson's favourite ship, and was named after the mythical ancient Greek king Agamemnon, being the first ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. The future Lord Nelson served as Agamemnon's captain from January 1793 for 3 years and 3 months, during which time she saw considerable service in the Mediterranean. After Nelson's departure, she was involved in the infamous 1797 mutinies at Spithead and the Nore, and in 1801 was present at the first Battle of Copenhagen, but ran aground before being able to enter the action. Despite Nelson's fondness for the ship, she was frequently in need of repair and refitting, and would likely have been hulked or scrapped in 1802 had war with France not recommenced. She fought at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, as part of Nelson's weather column, where she forced the surrender of the Spanish four-decker Santísima Trinidad. Agamemnon's later career was served in South American waters off Brazil. Her oft worn-out and poor condition contributed to her being wrecked when in June 1809 she grounded on an uncharted shoal in the mouth of the River Plate.
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HMS Agamemnon Ship History & Other HMS Victory Ships Models
Length: 44" (1.15 m)
Width: 14" (40 cm)
Height: 34" (90 cm)
A very detailed scratch built historic museum quality wooden ship model of Lord Nelson's favourite ship the HMS Agamemnon.
Detailed Pictures of HMS Agamemnon Ship Model
Price: £2,900.00 (Euro 3,364.00) |
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HMS Agamemnon Ship Model - Stern & Starboard
View Further Detailed Pictures of Our Scratchbuilt HMS Agamemnon Model Ship. View facing the stern & starboard side. This view shows the beauty of the lines on this model & the perfect match to the ships plans. |  |
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HMS Agamemnon Ship Model - Stern
View Further Detailed Pictures of Our Scratchbuilt HMS Agamemnon Model Ship. View facing the stern. This view shows the highest level of craftmanship involved in making the stern & decorations. |  |
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HMS Agamemnon Ship Model - Bow & Starboard
View Further Detailed Pictures of Our Scratchbuilt HMS Agamemnon Model Ship. View facing the bow & starboard side. This view shows the teak planking on this model & the finest added details. |  |
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HMS Agamemnon Ship Model - Figurehead Side View
View Further Detailed Pictures of Our Scratchbuilt HMS Agamemnon Model Ship. View facing the figurehead on the port side. This view shows the beauty of the teak planking & detail of the focs'le on this model. |  |
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Read More on the History of the HMS Agamemnon HMS Agamemnon & The Battle of Trafalgar
On 17 September 1805, after completing a small refit of his ship in Portsmouth, Captain Harvey was superseded in command of Agamemnon by Captain Sir Edward Berry, who had previously commanded Nelson's flagship, HMS Vanguard, at the Battle of the Nile. On 3 October she departed Spithead to join Vice-Admiral Nelson's fleet blockading Villeneuve's combined fleet in Cádiz |
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See Also: Nelson, The Battle of Trafalgar & The Napoleonic Wars The HMS Victory Ship Models Page
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