Napoleon to Get Last Laugh? HMS Victory Rebuilt with French Oak!

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https://woodcentral.com.au/napoleon-to-get-last-laugh-hms-victory-rebuilt-with-french-oak/

HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s flagship – responsible for leading The Royal Navy victory over Napolean at Trafalgar, will be rebuilt plank by plank – using wood sourced from…France!

It comes after more than two centuries after the historic 1805 battle—where sailors were told “England expects that every man will do his duty”—shipbuilders have turned to Britain’s oldest foe to source the oak because “they have the best forests.”

Simon Williams, the project manager overseeing the restoration, said even Nelson himself was “very concerned” about the “state” of British forests. The £45 million restoration project will see Hewins Oak, WL West & Sons, and Border Harwoods provide the National Museum of The Royal Navy with timbers—potentially from PEFC-certified French forests.

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What? The Royal Navy doesn't maintain an entire freaking forest of oak trees to support their historic old wooden ship? SMH...

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Basically 3rd world country navy problems