Maritime museums · London
HMS Wellington
HMS Wellington in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
HMS Wellington is a preserved museum ship in England London, United Kingdom — a vessel of historic significance preserved as a public visitor attraction. Britain's museum ships span Tudor warships (Mary Rose), tea clippers (Cutty Sark), Victorian battleships (HMS Warrior) and 20th-century submarines.
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From the Wikipedia article
HMS Wellington (launched Devonport, 1934) is a Grimsby-class sloop, formerly of the Royal Navy. During the Second World War, she served as a convoy escort ship in the North Atlantic. She is now moored alongside the Victoria Embankment, at Temple Pier, on the River Thames in London, England. From 1948 to 2023 she was the headquarters ship of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, known as HQS Wellington. In 2024, she returned to her prefix of HMS Wellington.
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Background
Description
In 2005, The Wellington Trust was set up as a registered charity to assist with the long-term preservation of the ship. Ownership of the Wellington was then transferred to the Wellington Trust, while it remained the headquarters of the HCMM. After a period of maintenance and compliance work, the Wellington Trust announced the ship was safe for public use and met all statutory legal requirements and licences to operate. The first phase of reopening the ship to the public began in October 2023. Wellington will continue to be a floating classroom and venue for events. In June 2024, it was reported that the ship was seeking £150,000 for repairs to the ship to continue her preservation. In…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5106, -0.1125
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2R 2PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Sources
- wikidata: Q5634925 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMS Wellington (U65) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Wellington?
- HMS Wellington is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5106°, -0.1125°.
- Who owns HMS Wellington?
- HMS Wellington is owned by Honourable Company of Master Mariners.
- Is HMS Wellington wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at HMS Wellington. Check ahead for specific facilities.