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Revision as of 09:57, 10 July 2020

Portsmouth Royal Dockyard was one of Britain's largest Royal (or national) dockyards. Situated in the large harbour city of Portsmouth, its facilities were convenient to ships serving on Portsmouth Station.

Shipbuilding

Ship Type Launched Fate
H.M.S. Minstrel wooden gunboat 16 Feb, 1865 Discarded 1907
H.M.S. Cherub wooden gunboat 29 Mar, 1865 Sold 1890
H.M.S. Netley wooden gunboat 22 Jul, 1866 Sold 1885
H.M.S. Orwell wooden gunboat 27 Dec, 1866 Discarded 1890
H.M.S. Bruizer wooden gunboat 23 Apr, 1867 Broken up 1886
H.M.S. Plucky flatiron gunboat 13 Jul, 1870 Sold 1928
H.M.S. Blazer gunboat 7 Dec, 1870 Sold 19 Aug, 1919
H.M.S. Comet gunboat 8 Dec, 1870 Sold 12 May, 1908
H.M.S. Devastation turret ship 12 Jul, 1871 Sold 1908
H.M.S. Boadicea corvette 16 Oct, 1875 Sold 1905
H.M.S. Inflexible masted turret ship 27 Apr, 1876 Sold 1903
H.M.S. Bacchante corvette 19 Oct, 1876 Sold 1897
H.M.S. Canada corvette 26 Aug, 1881 Sold 1897
H.M.S. Cordelia corvette 25 Oct, 1881 Sold 1904
H.M.S. Colossus second class battleship 1882 Sold 1908
H.M.S. Calliope third class protected cruiser 24 Jul, 1884 Sold 1951
H.M.S. Camperdown second class battleship 24 Nov, 1885 Sold 11 Jul, 1911
H.M.S. Trafalgar second class battleship 20 Sep, 1887 Sold 9 Mar, 1911
H.M.S. Nymphe screw sloop 1 May, 1888 Sold 1920
H.M.S. Melpomene second class protected cruiser 20 Sep, 1888 Sold 1905
H.M.S. Beagle screw sloop 28 Feb, 1889 Sold 1905
H.M.S. Barossa third class protected cruiser 16 Apr, 1889 Sold 1905
H.M.S. Barham third class protected cruiser 11 Sep, 1889 Sold 1914
H.M.S. Pallas third class protected cruiser 30 Jun, 1890 Sold 1906
H.M.S. Royal Arthur first class protected cruiser 26 Feb, 1891 Sold 22 Sep, 1921
H.M.S. Royal Sovereign pre-dreadnought 26 Feb, 1891 Sold 7 Oct, 1913
H.M.S. Crescent first class protected cruiser 30 Mar, 1892 Sold 22 Sep, 1921
H.M.S. Centurion second class battleship 3 Aug, 1892 Sold 12 Jul, 1910
H.M.S. Fox second class protected cruiser 15 Jun, 1893 Sold 14 Jul, 1920
H.M.S. Eclipse second class protected cruiser 19 Jul, 1894 Sold Aug, 1921
H.M.S. Majestic pre-dreadnought 31 Jan, 1895 Torpedoed 27 May, 1915
H.M.S. Prince George pre-dreadnought 22 Aug, 1895 Sold 21 Sep, 1921
H.M.S. Cæsar pre-dreadnought 2 Sep, 1896 Sold 8 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. Gladiator second class protected cruiser 18 Dec, 1896 Collision 25 Apr, 1908
H.M.S. Canopus pre-dreadnought 13 Oct, 1897 Sold 18 Feb, 1920
H.M.S. Formidable pre-dreadnought 17 Nov, 1898 Torpedoed 1 Jan, 1915
H.M.S. London pre-dreadnought 21 Sep, 1899 Sold 4 Jun, 1920
H.M.S. Pandora third class protected cruiser 17 Jan, 1900 Sold 1913
H.M.S. Kent armoured cruiser 6 Mar, 1901 Sold Jun, 1920
H.M.S. Suffolk armoured cruiser 15 Jan, 1903 Sold 1 Jul, 1920
H.M.S. Zealandia pre-dreadnought 4 Feb, 1904 Sold 8 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. Britannia pre-dreadnought 10 Dec, 1904 Torpedoed 9 Nov, 1918
H.M.S. Dreadnought dreadnought 10 Feb, 1906 Sold 9 May, 1921
H.M.S. Bellerophon dreadnought 27 Jul, 1907 Sold 8 Nov, 1921
H.M.S. St. Vincent dreadnought 10 Sep, 1908 Sold 1 Dec, 1921
H.M.S. Neptune dreadnought 30 Sep, 1909 Sold 1 Sep, 1922
H.M.S. Orion dreadnought 20 Aug, 1910 Sold 19 Dec, 1922
H.M.S. King George V dreadnought 9 Oct, 1911 Sold Dec, 1926
H.M.S. Iron Duke dreadnought 12 Oct, 1912 Sold 2 Mar, 1946
H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth dreadnought 16 Oct, 1913 Sold 19 Mar, 1948
H.M.S. Royal Sovereign dreadnought 29 Apr, 1915 Sold 5 Apr, 1949
H.M.S. J 1 submarine 6 Nov, 1915 to Australia 25 Mar, 1919
H.M.S. J 2 submarine 6 Nov, 1915 to Australia 25 Mar, 1919
H.M.S. K 2 submarine 14 Oct, 1916 Sold Jul, 1926
H.M.S. K 1 submarine 14 Nov, 1916 Collision 17 Nov, 1917
H.M.S. K 5 submarine 16 Dec, 1916 Lost 20 Jan, 1921
H.M.S. Effingham cruiser 8 Jun, 1921 Wrecked 18 May, 1940
H.M.S. Suffolk heavy cruiser 16 Feb, 1926 Broken up 1948
H.M.S. London heavy cruiser 14 Sep, 1927 Broken up 1950
H.M.S. Dorsetshire cruiser 29 Jan, 1929 Sunk 5 Apr, 1942
H.M.S. Comet destroyer 30 Sep, 1931 Broken up 1946
H.M.S. Crusader destroyer 30 Sep, 1931 Sunk 14 Sep, 1942
H.M.S. Duncan destroyer 7 Jul, 1932 Broken up 1945
H.M.S. Neptune light cruiser 31 Jan, 1933 Sunk 19 Dec, 1941
H.M.S. Exmouth destroyer 7 Feb, 1934 Sunk 21 Jan, 1940
H.M.A.S. Perth light cruiser 27 Jul, 1934 Sunk 1 Mar, 1942
H.M.S. Aurora light cruiser 20 Aug, 1936 Transferred 1948

Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard

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Captains of the Dockyard

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Assistant Captains of the Dockyard

Commanders of the Dockyard

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Captains of the Steam, or Dockyard, Reserve

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See Also

Footnotes

  1. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 471.
  2. Hopkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 271/644.
  3. Hopkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 271/644.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 354.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 April, 1891. Issue 33297, col C, p. 7.
  6. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
  7. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
  8. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 6.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 August, 1902. Issue 36860, col B, p. 4.
  10. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 February, 1905. Issue 37640, col B, p. 10.
  12. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 November, 1906. Issue 38174, col B, p. 13.
  13. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 10 May, 1909. Issue 38955, col E, p. 7.
  14. Tate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1278.
  15. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 April, 1912. Issue 39868, col E, p. 2.
  16. Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 200.
  17. Heath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 200.
  18. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 554.
  19. Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  20. Waymouth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 164.
  21. Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
  22. Vaughan-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 441.
  23. Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  24. Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  25. Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179.
  26. Thesiger Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 179.
  27. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 230.
  28. Donaldson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 230.
  29. Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  30. Kitson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 186.
  31. Turner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/13. f. ?.
  32. Turner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/13. f. ?.
  33. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 202.
  34. Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
  35. Pelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/221. ff. 1021, 1027.
  36. Tate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1278.
  37. Tate Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1278.
  38. Fawckner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/374. ff. 445-6.
  39. Fawckner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/374. ff. 445-6.
  40. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  41. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  42. Moubray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 277.
  43. Moubray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 277.
  44. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  45. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  46. Cloete Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 181.
  47. Cloete Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 181.
  48. Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. 319.
  49. Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/291. f. 319.
  50. Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 352.
  51. Young Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/320. f. 352.
  52. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 199.
  53. Markham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 12.
  54. Markham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/15. f. 12.
  55. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1891. Issue 33384, col A, p. 7.
  56. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 22 January, 1892. Issue 33541, col F, p. 7.
  57. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 January, 1895. Issue 34462, col F, p. 4.
  58. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, p. 10.
  59. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
  60. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 609.
  61. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 June, 1899. Issue 35857, col C, p. 10.
  62. Callaghan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 202.