Portsmouth, England: Historic Dockyard - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite
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back when Britannia ruled the waves it did so with its mighty Navy based here in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
this inspiring in its day warship King Henry the eighth's favorite sank in 1545 while fighting the French just off the coast
the warrior was the first ironclad warship a huge technological advance it had about a 10-year window of invincibility
for the British this ship is more a shrine than a museum the victory bristles with cannon lining several gun decks
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More info about travel to Portsmouth: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/england/portsmouth Back when Britain ruled the waves, it did so with its mighty navy, based in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard. This sprawling museum highlights England's storied maritime heritage — both very old and relatively new. #ricksteveseurope #portsmouth #england Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio • European Tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours • Guidebooks: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/guidebooks • Travel Gear: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/ • Travel Classes: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks • Rick Steves Audio Europe App: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.