WE'RE OPEN!
Most Sundays and Mondays
until 17th October
BRING THE FAMILY FOR A GREAT TRIP OUT
OPEN NOW, COME ON BOARD!
Open most Sundays and Mondays until 17th October.
Check our Opening Times
• Visit the South Asian Seafarers exhibition
• Take part in the “Follow the Buoys” augmented reality interactive experience in the Wheelhouse
• Step inside the digitally reconstructed Engine Room and take a selfie!
Adults £7.50, children 16 and under and those with a student card or a student rail card are FREE.
If you have an enquiry please email info@thewellingtontrust.org or call on 03301 332844
WHAT’S ON BOARD
Our "South Asian Seafarers" exhibition, telling the story of the seamen who played such an important role in opening up the trade routes to and from the Indian Subcontinent and in both World Wars in the last century. Learn about their roles at sea, how they often worked in difficult conditions, and over 400 years contributed to the success of the British shipping industry.
Steer the ship in our augmented reality interactive experience for all the family in the Wheelhouse, where you stay in the ‘real world’ but with digital enhancement, feel part of what you see in front of you. Respond to the Captain’s commands and play your part in a successful convoy expedition.
Step inside the reconstructed Engine Room. Through the wonders of digital technology you can experience the sights and sounds of Wellington’s Engine Room during her active service in World War Two. See how the engines worked and step in virtually and take a selfie!
The former warship, HQS Wellington, has a treasure trove of paintings, ships models and artefacts on board for visitors to see when wandering around the ship on Sundays and Mondays. Open from Sunday, 17th April until Monday, 17th October.
Book here to secure your place on a tour given by an experienced guide.
About The Trust
The Trust was formed in 2005 when ownership of the Ship moved to the Wellington Trust from the Honourable Company of Master Mariners. We are a charity, number 1109066, and our charitable objects are, the preservation of HQS Wellington and education involving the history of the Merchant Navy.
HISTORY
HMS WELLINGTON began her successful career in the 1930s. Laid down in September 1933 at Devonport Dockyard, launched in May 1934, she entered service in January 1935. Her purpose was as an Imperial Patrol Sloop destined for the New Zealand Station. She was a Grimsby Class Sloop and displaced 990 tons with a cruising speed of 10 knots and a maximum speed of 16 knots.
She had a crew of 107: a Commanding Officer, four other Commissioned Officers, two Warrant Officers, and one hundred other ranks.
She was armed with two 4.7-inch guns, one forward and one aft, and one 3-inch high-angle gun that served for anti-aircraft defence. During the Second World War, she was fitted with an Anti-Submarine Projector called a Hedgehog which fired 24 spigot mortars ahead of the ship. HQS Wellington has a replica on board today.
WELLINGTON was decommissioned after the war, but remained the property of the Queen until the ship was sold to the Honourable Company of Master Mariners as their Livery Hall, and styled as Headquarters Ship (HQS).
