His Majesty's Frigate UNICORN

If visitors to Dundee venture towards the docks they will find this ship lying somewhat forlornly in an otherwise empty dock. Its initial pitiful appearance however belies a hugely interesting vessel of international importance.

His Majesty's Frigate UNICORN, of 46 guns, was built for the Royal Navy in Chatham dockyard, and she was launched in 1824.

The classic sailing frigate was a fast and powerful warship, and was one of the most successful and charismatic ship designs of the age.

UNICORN is a unique survivor from the brief transitional period between the traditional wooden sailing ship and the revolutionary iron steamship, and is now one of the six oldest ships left in the world.

Luckily there are plans to bring the Unicorn into a purpose built dock within the spectacular new waterfront project alongside the RRS Discovery and of course the new Victoria and Albert Museum.

On a technical note this is actually an HDR of 7 different images. The ship is not well lit and in fact the left hand side as you view was almost completely dark.