Maritime Museum Announces Closure of HMS Surprise

Iconic ship featured in two hit films will permanently close to public after 60 years

It served as a training vessel for decades before its transformation into the HMS Surprise for an Academy Award-winning film

Maritime Museum announces closure of HMS Surprise

Staff are actively exploring options for the HMS Surprise, including "potential opportunities within the entertainment industry and other possible paths forward."

Maritime Museum to permanently close HMS Surprise replica frigate

The ship was launched originally in 1970 as the HMS Rose and served as a training vessel for decades before being transformed.

Maritime Museum announces permanent closure of HMS Surprise on Aug. 1, 2027

The Maritime Museum of San Diego says it will close its historical replica, the HMS Surprise, on Aug. 1, 2027.