Rosyth Royal Dockyard

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Rosyth Royal Dockyard was built in 1909–1916.

Contruction and Nature

A plan for the work was published in early 1908, with costs amounting to £3m, exclusive of machinery.[1]

Intially, the yard was to include a 52.5 acre basin with a depth of 38ft 8in with a projecting pier offering 7,108 feet of wharfage. An entrance lock 850ft long and 110ft wide at the entrances could serve as a dock to augment the dedicated drydock of 750ft long and 100ft wide at the entrances. Basin depth would be 38ft 8in. The plan included a second, external basin for submarines.

Zealandia was the first ship to be drydocked there, in March, 1916.[2]

A 250 ton cantilever crane was added in 1917, and a 100 ton model in 1920.[3]

Shipbuilding

Admirals Superintendent

Dates of appointment given:

Captains

King's Harbour Master

Assistant King's Harbour Master

See Also

Footnotes

  1. "Rosyth Naval Esstablishment." The Times (London, England), 10 Mar. 1908, p. 12.
  2. Brown. The Grand Fleet. p. 11.
  3. Johnston; Buxton. The Battleship Builders. p. 149.
  4. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 3.
  5. Bruce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 85.
  6. Green Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 260.
  7. Green Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 260.
  8. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 March, 1922. Issue 42990, col A, p. 23.
  9. Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 249.
  10. Cowan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 249.
  11. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  12. Cantlie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/263. f. 278.
  13. Bovell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/28. f. 28.
  14. Bovell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/28. f. 28.
  15. Moubray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 277.
  16. Moubray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 277.
  17. Slayter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/445. f. 210.
  18. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395w.
  19. Slayter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/445. f. 210.
  20. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  21. Henderson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 335.
  22. Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/225. f. 225.
  23. Kerr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/225. f. 225.
  24. Superseded that day. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/73. f. 79.
  25. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/73. f. 79.
  26. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/73. f. 79.
  27. Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
  28. Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
  29. Landon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/35. f. 18.
  30. Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
  31. Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
  32. Kekewich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/340. f. 343.
  33. Kekewich Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/340. f. 343.