The National Historic Fleet is a list of historic ships and vessels located in the

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, under the

National Historic Ships National Historic Ships UK is a government-funded independent organisation that advises UK governments and others on matters relating to historic ships.

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and other public bodies on ship preservation and funding priorities. As part of this remit, National Historic Ships maintains the National Register of Historic Vessels (NRHV), which as of September 2014 listed over 1,000 vessels. The National Historic Fleet is a sub-grouping of this register, the vessels included on this list are distinguished by: *Being of pre-eminent national or regional significance *Spanning the spectrum of UK

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*Illustrating changes in construction and technology *Meriting a higher priority for long term preservation The National Historic Fleet may also include vessels from the National Small Boat Register which are a minimum of 50 years old and which fit the above criteria. As of September 2014 there are 206 vessels on the register, including

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, those still in active or commercial service, and a number currently laid up. Some are being actively restored, others have an uncertain future.

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National Historic Ships National Historic Ships UK is a government-funded independent organisation that advises UK governments and others on matters relating to historic ships.

, access-date=2014-09-08 Historic Fleet Museum ships in the United Kingdom

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