Pupils sing ‘happy birthday’ to Dundee’s famous Unicorn
ByNews reporter
Steve MacDougall, Courier, Frigate Unicorn, Dundee. The 187th anniversary of the Frigate Unicorn and pupils from Clepington Primary will be going there to sing happy birthday. Pictured, children from Primary 5B and at the centre holding the bell is pupil Robyn Thomson alongside Bob Hovell (Ship Manager).
Dundee’s grand old lady of the sea celebrated her 187th birthday on Thursday.
The occasion at the Frigate Unicorn was marked by pupils from Clepington Primary School, who sang Happy Birthday.
The 46-gun Unicorn was built for the Royal Navy at Chatham dockyard in Kent and was launched in 1824.
The classic sailing frigate was one of the most successful and charismatic ship designs of the age.
A unique survivor from the brief transitional period between the traditional wooden sailing ship and the revolutionary iron steamship, the Unicorn is now one of the six oldest ships in the world.
The ship also served as a base for WRENs during the second world war.
Pupils sing ‘happy birthday’ to Dundee’s famous Unicorn
