Chatham Naval Dockyard and Barracks (Paperback)

The history of Chatham Dockyard has been an eventful one. It owes its inception to King Henry VIII who, in 1547, selected the River Medway at Gillingham to be his main fleet anchorage. As more ships were added to the royal fleet the work of the dockyard was increased, until it was deemed necessary to build a small castle to protect the yard and anchorage from attack. In the wars and conflicts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Chatham Dockyard would be called upon again to play its part in maintaining an effective battle fleet. David T. Hughes has compiled a thoughtful and insightful volume of photographs and ephemera on the Chatham Naval Dockyard and Barracks, looking at it from its early days of existence until its role in more recent years, from the First and Second World Wars to the Falklands.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	David T. Hughes
Dimensions:	235 x 165 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-3248-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Promotions
LSN:	0-7524-3248-6
Barcode:	9780752432489

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