Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust

Book one-day tickets now for a fascinating historical day out at The Historic Dockyard Chatham Give your family and friends a trip to remember with an amazing day out filled with learning, heritage, exploring and photo opportunities! The story of Chatham Dockyard and its people can be discovered in their incredible immersive exhibition galleries. Explore three historic warships to learn about warship construction, refit and repair and examine important objects related to the Dockyard and the wider maritime world from the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich and Imperial War Museums. What can I explore at The Historic Dockyard Chatham? HMS GANNET: Explore the amazing HMS Gannet. Powered by both sail and steam, with a hull constructed from stout teak planking on a strong iron frame, this highly significant vessel forms part of the United Kingdom’s core national collection of historic ships HMS CAVALIER: Launched in 1944, HMS CAVALIER is a CA-class destroyer. She is preserved as The National Destroyer Memorial commemorating the 11,000 lives and 142 Royal Navy Destroyers lost during the Second World War. HM Submarine OCELOT: Launched in 1962, HM Submarine OCELOT was the last warship built at Chatham for the Royal Navy. She was one of 57 submarines built between 1908 and 1966 and served during the Cold War in the Arctic, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. The Ropery: Visit The Ropery Gallery for an atmospheric journey through the lives of Ropery workers, past and present, before stepping out onto the iconic ropewalk and witnessing ropemaking in action.  Don't miss out on this incredible day out of discovery, get your 1 day tickets now and have them delivered instantly via email and SMS!