The Old [1797]and the new [1997]
HMS Victory's 1805 Cutter crosses the bows in salute to HMS Grafton in the harbour at Santa Cruz on 25th July 1997
BACK ROW: Keith Chittingdon (Doc), Peter Warwick, Dick Hide (Author), Jimmy Lupton (Marine) HMS Grafton's Master: Lt Cdr M Cheshire, David Page (Sailing Master), Ray Tucker, Keith Nixi, Peter Goodwin (HMS Victory's Curator)
FRONT ROW: Phil Hole, Fireman, Paul Whiting (Marine), Ben Bibbins(Gunner)
The 1997 Victory Cutter Crew with Lt Cdr Mike Cheshire of HMS Victory in Santa Cruz 1997
HMS Victory's 1805 playing the part as the Thesius Cutter at Santa Cruz during the 1997 re-enactment.
The Cutter makes a formidable weapons platform with Bow cannon firing along with the Marines muskets.
The captured Emerald flag on display in the Regional Military Museum in Santa Cruz along with a collection of British small arms and a six pound cannon
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