Chatham historic dockyard, 2012: Small craft and submarines
27 photos of the former royal dockyard. It built and maintained Royal navy warships for 400 years, from the age of sail to the age of the submarine until closure in 1984. It occupies an 80 acre site, on which many buildings date from the 18th century. Nelson's Victory was built here in 1765. The last Royal Navy warship built at Chatham was the submarine Ocelot (1964), now preserved in the dockyard
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Welcome to Chatham historic dockyard! Sat 9 June 2012. The royal dockyard was in operation for almost 400 years, building and maintaining Royal Navy warships from the age of sail to the age of the submarine until closure in 1984. It occupies an 80 acre site, on which many buildings date from the 18th century. Nelson's Victory (1765) was built at Chatham. The last Royal Navy warship built at Chatham was the submarine Ocelot (1964), now preserved in the dockyard.
