"Chatham Historic Dockyard" Once a thriving Naval Base with History spanning 400 years. 2012.
- Duration: 23:56
- Updated: 02 Sep 2012
This was mostly taken on 31st Aug 2012, though some Photos and Video are from previous visits, A cracking day out.
Other Historic Ships on my Channel
HMS Victory ; http://youtu.be/kTUz6nUgvIk
HMS Warrior 1860; http://youtu.be/Gu7mhremr3I
HMS Trincomalee; http://youtu.be/sFiWdEBLfyE
HMS Belfast; http://youtu.be/RqAfBIwkSkc
Cutty Sark; http://youtu.be/qwYREGkcGRc
Royal Navy Submarine Museum; http://youtu.be/ZiBASCWdvlk
Chatham Dockyard, located on the River Medway and of which two-thirds is in Gillingham and one third in Chatham, Kent, England, came into existence at the time when, following the Reformation, relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, leading to a requirement for additional defences. For 414 years Chatham Dockyard provided over 500 ships for the Royal Navy, and was forefront of shipbuilding, industrial and architectural technology. At its height, it employed over 10,000 skilled artisans and covered 400 acres (1.6 km²). Chatham dockyard closed in 1984, and 84 acres (340,000 m2) of the Georgian dockyard is now managed as a visitor attraction by the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
http://wn.com/"Chatham_Historic_Dockyard"_Once_a_thriving_Naval_Base_with_History_spanning_400_years._2012.
This was mostly taken on 31st Aug 2012, though some Photos and Video are from previous visits, A cracking day out.
Other Historic Ships on my Channel
HMS Victory ; http://youtu.be/kTUz6nUgvIk
HMS Warrior 1860; http://youtu.be/Gu7mhremr3I
HMS Trincomalee; http://youtu.be/sFiWdEBLfyE
HMS Belfast; http://youtu.be/RqAfBIwkSkc
Cutty Sark; http://youtu.be/qwYREGkcGRc
Royal Navy Submarine Museum; http://youtu.be/ZiBASCWdvlk
Chatham Dockyard, located on the River Medway and of which two-thirds is in Gillingham and one third in Chatham, Kent, England, came into existence at the time when, following the Reformation, relations with the Catholic countries of Europe had worsened, leading to a requirement for additional defences. For 414 years Chatham Dockyard provided over 500 ships for the Royal Navy, and was forefront of shipbuilding, industrial and architectural technology. At its height, it employed over 10,000 skilled artisans and covered 400 acres (1.6 km²). Chatham dockyard closed in 1984, and 84 acres (340,000 m2) of the Georgian dockyard is now managed as a visitor attraction by the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
- published: 02 Sep 2012
- views: 4083