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Chatham Naval Dockyard & Barracks Through Time (Paperback)
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Chatham Naval Dockyard & Barracks Through Time (Paperback)
Series: Through Time
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For over 400 years Chatham Royal Dockyard provided over 500 ships
for the Royal Navy, and was forefront in shipbuilding, industrial
and architectural technology. It was established by Queen Elizabeth
I in 1547. At any one time it employed around 10,000 people, often
convict labourers. Many famous vessels were built by the Chatham
boatyard including HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship at the Battle of
Trafalgar, which was launched here in 1765. In the 20th century,
Chatham played its part in both World Wars as it became a major
manufacturer of submarines. It was also at this time that the Naval
Barracks at HMS Pembroke were established, becoming one of the
Royal Navy's three 'manning ports' during WWI and continuing in
this role until the 1950s. The history of the economy, architecture
and people of the dockyards and barracks is brought to life in this
book.
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