Gun Decks

There are 88 guns mounted on Victory's 3 gun decks. The decks are named in relation to each other and are called the upper, middle and lower gun decks. The lightest guns occupy the highest of the 3 decks, while the heaviest can be found on the lowest deck. This was done to aid the ship's stability while at sea. By placing the heaviest guns on the lowest deck the Victory was less likely to capsize in rough weather.

	Size of Gun	Weight of Gun
Upper Gun Deck	30 x short 12 pounders	1.7 tons	1.72 tonnes
Middle Gun Deck	28 x long 24 pounders	2.5 tons	2.54 tonnes
Lower Gun Deck	30 x long 32 pounders	2.75 tons	2.79 tonnes