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Revision as of 14:52, 11 December 2014
HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ. There is a lot to see at the historic dockyard and details can be found on the website.
Along with Chatham, Woolwich, Plymouth and Deptford, it has been one of the main dockyards for the Royal Navy throughout its history.
In 1540 the dockyard covered an area of only about 8 acres.[1]
The dockyard (like the other dockyards underwent reforms proposed by Samuel Bentham, Inspector-General of Naval Works. Among his innovations were Portsmouth Block Mills, an early example of truly industrial-scale production.
From here Nelson, embarking on HMS Victory, which is well-preserved, left Britain for the final time before his death at the Battle of Trafalgar.
HMS Warrior was built here.
Mr. Cradock was the Master Shipwright and Chief Engineer in 1866. [2]
1882 To commemorate the services and death of Edward Newman, late Chief Engineer, a new reward is to be given to young Engineers who obtain distinguished merit in practical engineering.[3]
WWI HMS M33, a WWI monitor built.
WWII Portsmouth and the Naval Base itself were the headquarters and main departure point for the military and naval units destined for Sword Beach on the Normandy coast as a part of Operation Overlord and the D-Day Landings on June 6, 1944.
1909 See plan of dockyard in 1909.
Nearby Attractions
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1896/02/21
- ↑ The Engineer 1866/01/05
- ↑ The Engineer 1882/12/15
- [1] Wikipedia