An expert eye has been cast over Dundee’s HMS Unicorn ahead of a new fundraising campaign to make it ship shape.
The Unicorn Preservation Society (UPS) is seeking funds to protect the ship from the elements during the coming winter.
To help them with the task the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), based in Portsmouth, sent Andrew Baines to have a look at the ship.
UPS vice chairman John Palfreyman said: “Andrew is the curator and project director for the HMS Victory restoration project so has just the background and knowledge that the Unicorn team require.
“The NMRN have responded urgently and appropriately to a request from the society for help.
“The society will benefit hugely from the advice that Andrew can give us and hopefully we can get protection systems in place before the end of this year.
Andrew will also be able to offer advice on how to present and interpret the Unicorn.”
Development Manager Jen Robinson said: “The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth is one of the world’s leading naval museums.
“That they are pulling out the stops to help the Unicorn is great for us.
“Overall this new project marks the start of serious fundraising to support one of the most important naval ships in the UK, if not the world.”