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Originally Posted by iadom
Interestingly, the Victory is to be repaired using oaks planted 200 years ago on the recommendation of Nelson himself. Lord Nelson urged that trees be planted in the Forest of Dean,Glos, in 1802 when he learned that many of its oaks had been plundered for charcoal. In a report to Parliament he said the trees should be replanted to provide timber for future warships. HMS Victory's commanding officer. Lt Commander Frank Nowosielski will visit the forest to collect the timber from two trees that have been felled.
Talk about forward planning.  |
On the other hand, all this replacement for various parts reminds me of Trigg's description of his road sweeper's broom; the same one that he'd had for 20 years. Of course, there'd been various new handles and broomheads over that period.
