HMS Victory’s keel was laid in 1759; she was launched seven years later and only commissioned thirteen years after that. This long period of weathering meant her hull timbers were well seasoned and is the reason she has survived so long.
A modern sailor is recruited by the Royal Navy and finds himself on the deck of HMS Impérieuse in 1813, as she sails into battle against overwhelming odds. At stake are $5 billion in gold and the fate of the modern world.