This was posted on the Mail online a few days ago:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1kykj9YJSI'm rather doubtful of this claim and it also begs a number of questions. For example, why have we not heard of a 'Nelson' sword being aboard the Victoria before? If this is a genuine Nelson relic, why was Admiral Tryon allowed such a national treasure aboard his flagship in any case? Also, if it is genuine which, of the number of swords that belonged to his Lordship, is it?
The sword itself has a distinctive hilt, without a guard and, as the article says, is similar to the one borne by the statue on Nelson's Column. Although I believe Nelson had one similar to this, one authority has already stated that, in his opinion, the one found on the wreck is a flag officer's sword from the 1890's. The obvious has crossed my mind!
What do others think?