HMS Trincomalee Museums

HMS Trincomalee 1817 is berthed afloat at Hartlepoo's Maritime Experience in North East England, where a major award-winning restoration and interpretation of the Ship was completed in the early summer of 2001. HMS Trincomalee 1817 represents the pinnacle of the ship restorer's craft and visitors can now savour the unique atmosphere and experience of life on board the Classic British Frigate.

HMS Trincomalee 1817 is one of a range of visitor attractions centred around the bustling Hartlepool Marina. This section of the website offers details about the Ship as well as looking at some of the neighbouring attractions that continue to make a visit to Hartlepool a memorable experience. Set Sail to Hartlepool!

"Were I to die at this moment, want of frigates would be found stamped on my heart."

So said Admiral Lord Nelson in 1798 when he mistakenly believed himself mortally wounded at the Battle of the Nile. The speedy, dashing frigate was a vital part of Britain's seafaring supremacy, and the 'Leda' class - of which Trincomalee was one of 47 - was one of the most successful types.