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HMS Unicorn (1824)

1824 shipsFrigates of the Royal NavyLeda-class frigatesMuseum ships in the United KingdomMuseums in Dundee
Ships and vessels of the National Historic FleetShips built in ChathamTall ships of the United Kingdom
HMS Frigate Unicorn geograph.org.uk 1169196
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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.

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HMS Unicorn (1824)
Thorter Way, Dundee City Quay

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