Rosyth Royal Dockyard

Rosyth Royal Dockyard was built in 1909.

Zealandia was the first ship to be drydocked there, in March, 1916.

A 250 ton cantilever crane was added in 1917, and a 100 ton model in 1920.

Admirals Superintendent

Dates of appointment given:

• Rear-Admiral Henry H. Bruce, May, 1915 – 1 April, 1920
• Vice-Admiral Sir John F. E. Green, 1 April, 1920 – 1 April, 1922
• Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, Bart., 1 April, 1922 – 1923
• Vice-Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan, 30 June, 1925 – 2 June, 1926
• Vice-Admiral Colin Cantlie, 24 August, 1939 – 1 June, 1944
• Rear-Admiral Henry C. Bovell, 1 June, 1944 – 16 April, 1947

Captains

• Captain Edward H. Moubray, 7 March, 1913 – 12 January, 1915  (also as King's Harbour Master, Rosyth)
• Captain William F. Slayter, 12 January, 1915 – 15 October, 1917  (also as King's Harbour Master, Rosyth)
• Rear-Admiral Charles F. Henderson, 15 October, 1917 – 1 April, 1919
• Captain William M. Kerr, 2 April, 1921 – 30 October, 1923  (also as King's Harbour Master, Rosyth)
• Captain Montague G. B. Legge, ? – 4 August, 1936  (also as King's Harbour Master, Rosyth)
• Captain Francis H. G. Walker, 4 August, 1936 – 11 January, 1937^[Inference]  (also as King's Harbour Master, Rosyth, died in post)

King's Harbour Master

• Captain Lewis G. E. Crabbe, 2 November, 1927 – 15 October, 1929
• Captain Arthur J. Landon, 15 October, 1929 – 17 April, 1931  (and as Assistant Captain (D) Reserve Fleet, Rosyth)
• Captain Henry P. Boxer, 28 January, 1937 – 1 June, 1938
• Captain Piers K. Kekewich, 9 January, 1939 – 18 November, 1939  (and as S.O.R.F.)

Assistant King's Harbour Master

• Commander Charles C. Johnson, 11 August, 1919 – 16 July, 1921

See Also

• Plan of Dockyard at GWPDA.org
• Wikipedia