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'''Chatham Royal Dockyard''' was one of the Royal Navy's major shipyards from Elizabethan times until its closure in 1984.  It formed, with [[Sheerness Royal Dockyard]], part of the [[Nore Command]], on the Medway.  With [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard|Portsmouth]] and [[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Plymouth]] it was one of the navy's three Home Ports.  In the twentieth century it became the navy's main submarine dockyard.  
 
'''Chatham Royal Dockyard''' was one of the Royal Navy's major shipyards from Elizabethan times until its closure in 1984.  It formed, with [[Sheerness Royal Dockyard]], part of the [[Nore Command]], on the Medway.  With [[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard|Portsmouth]] and [[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Plymouth]] it was one of the navy's three Home Ports.  In the twentieth century it became the navy's main submarine dockyard.  
  
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==Admirals Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard==
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==Superintendents==
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The Dockyard had a Captain Superintendent until Charles Fellowes was re-appointed as an Admiral Superintendent in 1876.
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Dates of appointment given:
 
Dates of appointment given:
  
 
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=George Willes Watson|nick=George W. Watson|appt=1 December, 1881{{NLSep85|p. 304}}|end=1 May, 1886}}
 
{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=George Willes Watson|nick=George W. Watson|appt=1 December, 1881{{NLSep85|p. 304}}|end=1 May, 1886}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Edward Kelly|nick=Edward Kelly|appt=1 November, 1887{{NLMar91|p. 241}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=William Codrington|nick=William Codrington|appt=April, 1886|end=November, 1887}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{ViceRN}}|name=George Digby Morant|nick=George D. Morant|appt=25 January, 1892{{ClowesVII|p. 6}}}}
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Edward Kelly|nick=Edward Kelly|appt=1 November, 1887{{NLMar91|p. 241}}|end=}}
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{{Tenure|rank=Rear-Admiral|name=Swinton Colthurst Holland|nick=Swinton C. Holland|appt=2 September, 1899{{ClowesVII|p. 6}}}}
 
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Revision as of 09:56, 25 March 2018

Chatham Royal Dockyard was one of the Royal Navy's major shipyards from Elizabethan times until its closure in 1984. It formed, with Sheerness Royal Dockyard, part of the Nore Command, on the Medway. With Portsmouth and Plymouth it was one of the navy's three Home Ports. In the twentieth century it became the navy's main submarine dockyard.

Superintendents

The Dockyard had a Captain Superintendent until Charles Fellowes was re-appointed as an Admiral Superintendent in 1876.

Dates of appointment given:

Deputies Superintendent

And Queen or King's Harbour Master.

Captains of Chatham Dockyard

Assistant Captains of Chatham Dockyard

  • Commander Henry Luxmoore, 9 May, 1919 – 10 May, 1921  (and as Assistant King's Harbour Master)
  • Captain Arthur B. Hughes, 10 May, 1921 – 15 March, 1922  (and as Assistant King's Harbour Master)
  • Captain Ernest W. Leir, 15 March, 1922[73] – 10 February, 1923[74]  (and as Assistant King's Harbour Master)
  • Captain (retired) Lawrence F. N. Ommanney, 2 March, 1938 – 15 August, 1941  (and as Assistant King's Harbour Master, vice "Allen")

King's Harbour Masters

Assistant King's Harbour Masters

Captains of the Chatham Dockyard Reserve

Also known as the Chatham Steam Reserve and Medway Dockyard Reserve.

Dates of appointment given:

See Also

  • Wikipedia
  • Clowes, Sir Wm. Laird (1903). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Vol. VII. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited.
  • Plan of Dockyard at GWPDA.org

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1860). p. 207.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1862). p. 232.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1863). p. 232.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 237.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 233.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 301.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1881). p. 303.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 304.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 241.
  10. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
  11. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
  12. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
  13. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 September, 1902. Issue 36862, col A, p. 4.
  14. ↑ Craigie Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/38/258. f. 264.
  15. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 September, 1905. Issue 37802, col D, p. 8.
  16. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 5 February, 1907. Issue 38248, col D, p. 5.
  17. ↑ Giffard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 514.
  18. ↑ Giffard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 514.
  19. ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  20. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  21. ↑ Ommanney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 153.
  22. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 August, 1912. Issue 39966, col E, p. 2.
  23. ↑ Anson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 647.
  24. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
  25. ↑ Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 256.
  26. ↑ Ricardo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 464.
  27. ↑ Ricardo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 464.
  28. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 1 May, 1919. Issue 42088, col B, p. 19.
  29. ↑ Goodenough Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 433.
  30. ↑ Goodenough Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 206.
  31. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 May, 1920. Issue 42399, col F, p. 6.
  32. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 September, 1921. Issue 42837, col E, p. 6.
  33. ↑ Kiddle Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 195.
  34. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 1 December, 1923. Issue 43513, col A, p. 19.
  35. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 7 December, 1925. Issue 44138, col E, p. 9.
  36. ↑ Beaty-Pownall Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 235.
  37. ↑ Stirling Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/157. f. 175.
  38. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  39. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  40. ↑ Danby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/125. f. 330.
  41. ↑ Danby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/125. f. 330.
  42. ↑ Crace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51. f. 61.
  43. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  44. ↑ Ricardo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 464.
  45. ↑ Ricardo Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 464.
  46. ↑ Silver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 46.
  47. ↑ Silver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 46.
  48. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  49. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  50. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 615.
  51. ↑ Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 615.
  52. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  53. ↑ Greet Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 483.
  54. ↑ Grafton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 327/660.
  55. ↑ Grafton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 327/660.
  56. ↑ Silver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 46.
  57. ↑ Silver Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 46.
  58. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  59. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  60. ↑ Carpenter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 162.
  61. ↑ Carpenter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 162.
  62. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 67.
  63. ↑ Hamilton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 67.
  64. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  65. ↑ Betty Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 397.
  66. ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/3. f. 3.
  67. ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/3. f. 3.
  68. ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/3. f. 3.
  69. ↑ Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.
  70. ↑ Boddam-Whetham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/272. ff. 225, 306.
  71. ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
  72. ↑ Sandford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/319. f. ?.
  73. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  74. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  75. ↑ Andoe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 30.
  76. ↑ Beresford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 90.
  77. ↑ Beresford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/16. f. 471.
  78. ↑ Jenkings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 701.
  79. ↑ Atkinson-Willes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 48.
  80. ↑ Durnford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 356.
  81. ↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 547.

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