Chatham Naval Dockyard & Barracks Through Time (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Amberley Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Through Time
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	Clive Holden
Dimensions:	234 x 165 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-4456-1899-9
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest Promotions
LSN:	1-4456-1899-0
Barcode:	9781445618999

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