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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM289D_no-1-smithery-1808_Chertsey-England.html
No.1 Smithery, 1808
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In 1805 the Dockyard Officers petitioned the Navy Board for a new Smithery at Chatham to replace an earlier and smaller 18th century Smiths' Shop as a result of the "great introduction of iron wo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM289C_plate-bending-rolls-1913_Chertsey-England.html
Plate-Bending Rolls, 1913
Hugh Smith & Co, Possil Works, Glasgow
One of the largest machine tools ever used in Chatham Dockyard, this set of 42ft (12.8m) plate-bending rolls weighs 200 tons. It was installed in the yard's No. 5 machine shop i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM289B_timber-seasoning-sheds-1774_Chertsey-England.html
Timber-Seasoning Sheds, 1774
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In May 1771 the Earl of Sandwich and other Commissioners of the Admiralty Board visited Chatham and were shown how ships built with improperly seasoned timber had rotted away. Shortly af…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM289A_brunel-saw-mill-canal-lock-1812-14_Chertsey-England.html
Brunel Saw Mill Canal Lock, 1812-14
Scheduled Ancient Monument
During the Napoleonic Wars the Dockyard needed ever larger supplies of timber for shipbuilding and repair. To satisfy this increased demand the Navy built one of Britain's first…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2899_south-mast-pond-1696_Chertsey-England.html
South Mast Pond, 1696
Scheduled Ancient Monument
The grey gravel area marks the location of the South Mast Pond. First dug in 1696, it is now the Historic Dockyard's oldest surviving Scheduled Ancient Monument. It was filled in during the lat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2898_north-mast-pond-1702_Chertsey-England.html
North Mast Pond, 1702
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In the age of sail fir logs for mast-making were first seasoned by storing them under water in the mast ponds. This allowed the sap to die back without the resin drying out. The Dockyard had tw…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2880_no-3-covered-slip-1838_Chertsey-England.html
No.3 Covered Slip, 1838
Scheduled Ancient Monument
During the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15) the Navy Board set about minimising the impact of dry rot on ships under construction by erecting covers over all the slips and docks used for shipbuildin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287Z_hms-gannet-1878_Chertsey-England.html
HMS Gannet, 1878
National Historic Fleet
Built on the River Medway at Sheerness Dockyard in 1878Gannet demonstrates the introduction of iron and steam to warship construction. Her composite construction hull is built with teak planking on ir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287Y_no-3-dry-dock-1820-no-4-dry-dock-1840_Chertsey-England.html
No. 3 Dry Dock, 1820; No. 4 Dry Dock, 1840
Scheduled Ancient Monuments
The dry docks were used for both shipbuilding and ship repair. During the age of sail the Navy Board built more dry docks than any other country. Originally they were buil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM287X_hm-submarine-ocelot-1962_Chertsey-England.html
HM Submarine Ocelot, 1962
Launched in 1962 Ocelot was the last warship to be built at the Dockyard for the Royal Navy. It is preserved to commemorate the Dockyard's 20th century role as a builder of submarines. Between 1907 and 1966 fifty-seve…