These were spread between the cities of Senglea, Valletta and Vittoriosa. The dockyard was handed over to Messrs C.H. The Admiral-superintendent, Portsmouth was the Royal Navy officer in command of the Naval Dockyard. Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent at Malta Dockyard. The admiral-superintendent was the Royal Navy officer in command of a larger Naval Dockyard. The Royal Navy Dockyard was initially located around Dockyard Creek, and occupied several of the dockyard buildings formerly used by the Knights of Malta. $0.00. 2: Gibraltar as a Naval Base and Dockyard, Index to Vol. In January 1941 sixty German dive bombers made a massed attack on the dockyard in an attempt to destroy the damaged British aircraft carrier Illustrious, but she received only one bomb hit. The post holder is responsible for procurement and matériel in the British Royal Navy. [10] It was then managed by a workers' council between 1979 and 1996 repairing civilian ships. By 1850 the facilities included storehouses, a ropery, a small steam factory, victualling facilities, houses for the officers of the Yard, and most notably a dry dock  – the first to be provided for a Royal Dockyard outside Britain. This is the ship to choose if far away destinations, “longer than usual itineraries” and superb value for money are key factors in selecting a cruise . Incessant German and Italian bombing raids targeted Malta through March, opposed by only a handful of British fighters. The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, was an operational commander of the Royal Navy. 2 dock). [3], In the second half of the century the steam factory with its machine shops and foundries was expanded. At Malta when the NDS visited in 2007 a development was planned for the Knights Templar’s storehouses next to the British naval No.1 Dock, which had lost its gates. Portsmouth from 1832 to 1971; prior to this date a resident Commissioner of the Navy Board had had oversight of the yard, since 1649. In 1965 the office of the Third Sea Lord was abolished. The Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Supplies originally known as the Fourth Naval Lord was formerly one of the Naval Lords and members of the Board of Admiralty which controlled the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom the post is currently known as Chief of Materiel (Fleet). The decision was taken to expand into the adjacent French Creek, and between 1861 and 1909 a further five dry docks—three single plus one double dock—were constructed there, along with an assortment of specialized buildings to serve the mechanized Navy. Much C19 and C20 dockyard heritage has not been as well conserved as that dating from the Knights’ period because of low regard for naval history. Image by J. D. Davies. When Malta became a British protectorate in 1800, these facilities were inherited, and gradually consolidated, by the Royal Navy. [1], It was an important supply base during the First World War and the Second World War. Filter. Coordinates: 35°52′44″N14°30′58″E / 35.879°N 14.516°E / 35.879; 14.516, Flag Officer, Malta and Central Mediterranean, "Malta's Royal Navy Dockyard handed over", "Malta: British Documents on End of Empire edited by Simon C. Smith", "Dockyard foreign ownership would take Malta to pre-1979 days – CNI", 1791– 1793 Captain Harry Harmood (co-held title at Gibraltar), 1793–1796 Captain Andrew Sutherland (co-held title at Gibraltar), Macintyre, Donald, The Naval War Against Hitler, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. [10] It was then managed by a workers' council between 1979 and 1996 repairing civilian ships. Photographs were taken by David Davies in 2007. Rear Admiral John Dobree McCrea was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. Bailey of South Wales, a civilian firm of ship repairers and marine engineers, on the morning of 30 March 1959. At Malta when the NDS visited in 2007 a development was planned for the Knights Templar’s storehouses next to the British naval No.1 Dock, which had lost its gates. As of 2017, it is also known as Chief of Fleet Support then Chief of Materiel (Ships). 1 and No. He was also the Rear-Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard between 1870 and 1871. [5] Then in April 1942 the Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard reported that due to German air attacks on Malta's naval base "practically no workshops were in action other than those underground; all docks were damaged; electric power, light and telephones were largely out of action."[6]. Malta Dockyard was an important naval base in the Grand Harbour in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. Bailey of South Wales, a civilian firm of ship repairers and marine engineers, on the morning of 30 March 1959. In may 1971 command responsibility for naval staff in the dockyard was merged into the wider local command structure, initially under the dual designation of Flag Officer, Portsmouth and Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth but in July 1971 was again renamed Flag Officer Spithead and Port Admiral Portsmouth after a couple of months. [7] At a ceremony the previous day in the Red State Room of the Palace of Valletta, before Navy and civilian officials, the Fourth Sea Lord had handed over a ceremonial key to the Governor of Malta, who had then passed it to the chairman of Bailey. In 1904 his title was changed again to Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy. [1], It was an important supply base during the First World War and the Second World War. Image by J. D. Davies. [1] Allegedly, marble blocks from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, were used for the construction of these docks. These joint titles was used until 1975, and despite the name change the command still covered the same geographic area and operational responsibilities until 1996 when its ceased to exist as a separate command appointment and its responsibilities were assumed by the staff of Flag Officer First Flotilla. British Forces Gibraltar is the British Armed Forces stationed in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Dockyard Creek, Malta Photograph Not every image I come across is of the highest quality, and tonight’s is a rather poor but interesting shot of a harbour: Happily for us the original photographer was kind enough to label this so we know that this is a shot of Dockyard Creek on Malta. It was not opposed by the English or Scottish fleets. At the time it was intended that "the yard would continue to be supplied with naval repair work, which would diminish as commercial activities expanded." Malta Dockyard Last updated September 23, 2019. [12] In the course of its government ownership, the dockyard had accumulated €1bn in losses. Malta Dockyard was an important naval base in the Grand Harbour in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 rearranged the political map of Europe, and led to a series of wars with France that lasted well over a century. Very soon, though, it was clear that more space was required than the crowded wharves of Dockyard Creek afforded, to accommodate the increasing size of ships and the increasing size of the fleet based there. Pembroke Dockyard and originally called Pater Yard was a former Royal Navy Dockyard in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Email * Billing Address * Required. Much C19 and C20 dockyard heritage has not been as well conserved as that dating from the Knights’ period because… Payment Info * Required. All text, images and other materials on this website are copyright of the Naval Dockyards Society, Combined index to Transactions volumes 1, 2, and 3, Index to Vol.