The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Dragonfly HR.5 WG751 (photo, Dan Lord)
Key Facts
| Location: | Chatham Dockyard, Kent |
| SatNav: | ME4 4TZ |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 1 |
What’s Here
A very large site that is fully open to the public, telling the story of the dockyard and naval warfare. The Gannet is owned by 849 Squadron Association, and was previously located at Culdrose. Large naval exhibits include HMS Cavalier, the only surviving British WW2 destroyer, and 1960s submarine HMS Ocelot.
Directions
Chatham Historic Dockyard, east of Rochester, north of the A321, in Kent. Well signposted.
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open daily 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (or dusk if earlier), February 10 to October 28; Weekends only 10.00 am to 4.00 pm in November. Closed December and January.
Admission:
See official website for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Parking, Cafe, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.
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| Gannet AEW.3 XL500 (photo, Dan Lord) | Another view of the Gannet (photo, Dan Lord) |
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List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| WG751 | Westland Dragonfly HR.3 | WG751 | Complete | Displayed |
Gannet AEW.3 XL500 has been bought by Tim Manna of Kennet Aviation for restoration to airworthiness as G-KAEW.
More Information
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, The Old Surgery, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ. Tel: 01634 823800, Fax: 01634 823801.
Website: The Historic Dockyard or Historic Dockyard Chatham
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| ‘Waveney class’ RNLI Lifeboat (photo, Dan Lord) |
RNLI D-class in-shore life boat ‘Blue Peter III’ (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| HMS Gannet, the last surviving RN sloop (photo, Dan Lord) |
HMS Ocelot – open for tours (photo, Dan Lord) |
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| WW2 destroyer HMS Cavalier (photo, Dan Lord) |
27 March 2010 11:07 am | Last Updated 1 August 2010 9:09 am | 
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