Temeraire (1798-1838) was a popular ship with her crew who originally knew her as the 'Saucy Temeraire'. She achieved her greatest fame and praise for her actions at the Battle of Trafalgar. It was this battle which substituted 'Saucy' to The 'Fighting Temeraire': Second in the line after Victory, she fired a broadside upon the French 74-gun Redoutable which was in combat with Victory, checking a boarding attempt which the French were about to make. In response the top-men on Redoutable flung grenades and fire balls on Temeraire until her deck and stern were ablaze. Whilst an apparent cripple, a second enemy vessel, the French 80-gun Fougueux came to the starboard side determined to board her. The broadside Temeraire unleashed at less than fifty yards flung the French assault into confusion and, in the chaos, she crashed into Temeraire, was lashed fast and twenty-eight men lept aboard: within ten minutes British colours were hoisted. Subsequent famous images of Temeraire lashed on either side with her prize and Victory's prize set her firmly in the nation's affections, but perhaps the most famous picture associated with her is Turner's affectionate yet wistful canvas which depicts her under the tow of a smoking steam tug, out dated and on her way to the breaker's yard. Although other relics of her exist [for Church use mainly], it is rare to find such a useful and well documented item made from such a great ship for one of her crew who fought in her greatest hour.