Difference between revisions of "Portsmouth Dockyard"
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* 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. | * 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]], left Britain for the final time before his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. | * 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]] built here. | * [[HMS Warrior]] built here. | ||
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* 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 | * 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 | ||
== Nearby Attractions == | |||
* [[Mary Rose]] | |||
* [[National Museum of the Royal Navy]] | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 27 March 2012
HMS Warrior in foreground, HMS Victory in distance, seen from Spinnaker Tower
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.
- 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 built here.
- 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
Nearby Attractions
See Also
Sources of Information
[1] Wikipedia