Aveling & Porter Tramway Locomotives
The locomotives were built by Aveling & Porter Ltd.at their Rochester Works, Kent and supplied between 1865 and 1874.

2-2-0TG, AP129/1865
2-2-0TG, AP182/1866
2-2-0TG, AP218/1866
Aveling and Porters records show the three Admirality locomotives, Works No.s 129, 182 & 218, as going to or ordered by Chatham Dockyard, it seems probable that two [numbers unknown] were delivered directly elsewhere. One to Portsmouth Dockyard and one to Devonport Dockyard.
2-2-0TG,AP718/1871
2-2-0TG,AP719/1871
2-2-0TG,AP1023/1874
Although recorded as at Chatham Dockyard, the above locomotives worked on the Lodge Hill & Upnor Railway.

“ROYAL ENGINEER”, 0-4-0ST, MW602/1876
This locomotive was built by Manning, Wardle & Co. Ltd. at their Boyne Engine Works, Leeds and dispatched new to W, D. Lodge Hill & Upnor Railway on the 21st March 1876. The locomotive worked on the standard gauge section of the Lodge Hill & Upnor Railway until the line was regauged to 2ft. 6in. and the locomotive was transferred to Chatham Dockyard. The locomotive was sold circa. 1892, to contractor William Rigby, Erith, who used the locomotive on the following contracts;

[1] Contract for the South Eastern Railway [ 1891 -1895 ], constructing the Bexleyheath Line between BIackheath and Crayford Creek Junction, Kent.

[2] Contract for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway [ 1902 -1911 ], constructing the new freight sidings at Hither Green, London.

After the completion of the Hither Green contract, the locomotive was advertised for sale on the 23rd May 1911.

The fate of this locomotive is unknown, it is only recorded as Sold / Scrapped.

“DAISY”, 0-4-0ST, HC308/1887
This locomotive was built by Hundswell Clark & Co. at their Jack Lane Works, Leeds and delivered new to the Pinxton Coal Company, Nottinghamshire, where it was named FRANK.

Circa. December 1896, the locomotive returned to Hudswell, Clarke & Co. Ltd. workshops for an overhaul, before going to the Holloway Brothers, [contractors], London on the 10th September 1897, where it was renamed DAISY.

The locomotive was used on a contract for the Admiralty, constructing the New Naval Barracks at Chatham Dockyard.

After the completion of the Chatham Dockyard contract, the locomotive was sold [date unknown] to the Royal Arsenal Railway, Woolwich.

The locomotive was later [date unknown] transferred to the Admiralty, Chatham Dockyard.

The fate of this locomotive is unknown, is only recorded as being Sold / Scrapped 1932.

“VULCAN”, 0-4-0ST, VF1399/1893
This locomotive was built by the Vulcan Foundry Ltd. at their Newton-le-,ViIlows Works, Lancashire and delivered new to the Royal Arscnal Railway, Woolwich in 1893.

The locomotive was later [date unknown] transferred to Chatham Dockyard.

The locomotive was sold [date unknown] to J. F. Wake Ilocomotive dealersl, Darlington, who rebuilt the locomotive before it was sent to the Sugar Corporation, Cantley, Norfolk.

The locomotive was scrapped by A. King & Sons, Norwich, Circa. June 1951.

“SHOEBURYNESS”, 0-6-0T, VF1436/1894
This locomotive was built by the VuJcan Foundry Ltd, at their Newton-Ie-Willows Works, Lancashire and delivered to W. D. Shoeburyness in 1894.

This locomotive was built as a 0-6-0 Crane Tank but later [date unknown] rebuilt as a 0-6-0T.

Circa. 1904, the locomotive was transferred to Chatham Dockyard.

The fate of this locomotive is unknown~ it is only recorded as Sold / Scrapped.

“NEWCASTLE”, 0-4-0ST, HL2450/1899 Yard No.14
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1899.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until October 1957 when the locomotive was sold to Thomas Ward Ltd. [dealers].

Circa. 1958, the locomotive was sold to J. W. Hardwick & Sons, Contractors, West Ewell, Surrey.

Circa. 1971, the locomotive was sold to W. Lees, Farncombe, Goldalming for preservation. The locomotive is now part of the Hollycombe Park Steam Collection, Liphook, Hampshire.

“EXPRESS”, 0-4-0ST, HL2564//1903 Yard No.17
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1903.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and scrapped on site by George Cohen, Sons & Co. in October 1955.

“HERCULES”, 0-4-0CT, HL2771/1909
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne as a 0-4-0 Cmne Tank and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1909.

This locomotive was later [date unknown], rebuilt as an 0-4-0T and spent the rest of its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and scrapped [date unknown].

“KENT”, 0-4-0ST, HL2807/1909 Yard No.21
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1909.

The locomotive spent all is working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and scrapped on site by George Cohen, Sons & Co. in October 1955.

“SUSSEX”, 0-4-0ST, HL2876/1911 Yard No.22
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1911.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and scrapped on site by George Cohen, Sons & Co. in October 1955.

“DEVON”, 0-4-0ST, AB1286/1914 Yard No.27
This locomotive was built by Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co. Ltd. at their Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock, Scotland and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1914.

In October 1949, the locomotive was sold to Abelson, [Locomotive Dealers] of Sheldon, Derbyshire, with the locomotive being delivered to their Binningham Yard.

The locomotive was hired to the following locations;

British Cellophane, Bridgewater, Somerset, 1950, returned off hire April 1951.

Southook Shawcross Fireclay, Boutree Hill Fireclay Works, Derhorn, Ayrshire, 1952.

In 1960, the locomotive was sold for scrap to an unknown finn in Lanarkshire.

“CORNWALL”, 0-4-0ST, AB1386/1914 Yard No.28
This locomotive was built by Andrew Barclay & Sons & Co. Ud. at their Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock, Scotland and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1914.

In October 1949, the locomotive was sold to Abelson, [Locomotive DealersI of Sheldon, Derbyshire, with the locomotive being delivered to their Birmingham Yard.

The locomoth’e was hired to the following locations;

N.C.B. Bank Hall COlliery, 1950.

Shaws Glazed Brick Co., Darwen. 1951.

Chesterfield Tube Co. 1951.

Enderby & Stoney Stanton G.’anite Co. Enderby Quarries, 1952.

Albright & Wilson, Oldbury, 1954.

N.C.B.O.E. Halbergham Disposal Point, Burnley, 1954.

Tarmac, Screening & Wagon Repairs, Rose Grove. 1954.

The fate of this locomotive is unknown, it is only recorded as Sold as Scrapped.

“CHATHAM No.4”, 0-6-0T, L.B.S.C.R No.78/1880
This locomotive was built by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway at their Brighton Works in 1880, with the name “Minories” and was numbered No.79.

Between July 1880 and January 1918 the loco worked at numerous locations across the London & Brighton system.

In Janurary 1918, the locomotive was declared surplus to requirements and sold to the Admiralty, who sent the locomotive to work, at the their lnvergordon Base for £1200, having a total mileage of 986,266.

In May 1919, the locomotive was transferred to W.D. Catterick Camp, for a short visit, before being transferred to Chatham Dockyard in 1920. Upon its arrival at Chatham, it was named “CHATHAM No.4”. Latterly it had been supplying steam to a compressor near No.2 graving dock.

The locomotive spent the rest of its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and scrapped in October 1933.

“RNCF No.4”, MW1620/1903
This locomotive was built by Manning, Wardle & Co. Ltd at their Boyne Engine Works, Leeds and delivered new to the Gates & Hogg contract at Conisbrough, Yorkshire, where it was named CHAMPION.

The locomotive was sold [date unknown] to contractors Baldry & Yerburgh who used it on a contact at Selby, Yorkshire.

The locomotive was later [date unknown] sold to contractors Walter, Scott & Middleton and was one of five locomotives used on a contract for the Great Western / Great Central Joint Railway, constructing the section of line between Ashendon Junction and Aynho between 19061910.

Circa. 1917, the locomotive was sold to the Admiralty and moved to the Royal Naval Cordite Factory [ RNCF ], Holton Heath, Dorset, where it was named RNCF No.4.

In 1925, the locomotive was transferred to Chatham Dockyard, where it spent the rest of its working life until being withdrawn from service and scrapped in September 1932.

“CENTAUR”, 0-4-0ST, HL3683/1927 Yard No.2
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1927.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham and was withdrawn from service in 1956.

Circa. 1958, the locomotive was sold to B. R. T. Securities, Earles Colne Airfield, Essex.

The fate of this locomotive is unknown, it is only recorded as Sold / Scrapped.

Sentinal, 4wVBT, S6994/1927
This 4wVBT power unit was built by the Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd, at their Battlefield Works, Shrewsbury as part of a steam railcar which was delivered new to the Jersey Eastern Railway in 1927, where it was named BRITTANY.

After the closure of the Jersey Eastern Railway in 1929, the power unit was purchased by A.O.Hill, Ltd. ship breakers, Admiralty Dockyard, Dover who returned it to England, where it was offered for sale and was purchased by the Admiralty who sent it to Chatham Dockyard. The body remained in Jersey, and at some point was converted to a holiday home. The body is believed to still exist, having been sold to an individual in Romainia for restoration around 2000-2010.

On the 29th April 1932, the Admiralty advertised it for sale and it was purchased by George Cohen, Sons & Co. Ltd. Canning Town, London.

The locomotive having arrived at their Bidder Street site by 17th July 1933.

The locomotive was hired to the Canning Town Glass Works for a period of time [dates unknown] before being returned.

By the 28th February 1935, the locomotive had been sold to William Jones Ltd. of Greenwich, London, who rebuilt it with a steel body as a 0-4-0 geared shunting locomotive and was sold cheaply to J. S. Peters of the Merstham Lime Co. Ltd., where it was named DOM.

In 1946, following the end of rail traction at Merstham, the locomotive moved to the Standard Brick and Sand Co. Redhill, Surrey.

In June 1962, it moved again, this time to the Kent & East Sussex Railway, where it remained until March 1973 when it was sent to Aylesbury Scrap Metals, Griffin Lane, Aylesbury for scrapping, with the locomotive being scrapped in April 1973.

“ATLAS”, 0-4-0ST, HL3803/1932 Yard No.29
This locomotive was built by R. & \V. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, NewcastIe-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1932.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham before being withdrawn from service and scrapped in March 1957.

“TITAN”, 0-4-0ST, HL3807/1934 Yard No.3
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1934.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service in 1956, and sold for scrap in 1957.

“GOLIATH”, 0-4-0ST, HL3863/1935 Yard No.5
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Bank Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new tQ Chatham Dockyard in 1935.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service in 1960 and scrapped in 1963.

“AJAX” 0-4-0ST RSH 7042/1941 Yard No.6, later Yard No.361
This locomotive was built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd. at their Newcastle-upon-Tyne works and delivered new to Chatham in 1941.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until the Dockyard closed in 1984.

After the closure of the Dockyard, the locomotive was stored until the opening of the Historic Dockyard in 1985.

The locomotive is preserved at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard and kept in working order.

“VICTORY” 0-4-0ST AB 2199/1945 Yard No.8, later Yard No.398
This locomotive was built by Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co. Ltd. at their Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock, Scotland and was delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1945.

The locomotive spent aU its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service in 1968.

In August 1972, the locomotive was sold and moved to a scrapyard at Swanley, Kent.

The locomotive was purchased from the scrapyard and in October 1973, it moved to the South Eastern Steam Centre, Ashford, Kent.

On the 24th April 1978, the locomotive was moved to the Colne Valley Railway, Castle Hedingham, Essex.

In Mid 2012 the Locomotive moved to the Epping Ongar Railway.

“V.E. DAY” 0-4-0ST AB 2198/1945 Yard No.7, later Yard No.379
This locomotive was built by Andrew BarcIay, Sons & Co. Ltd. at their Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock, Scotland and was delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1945.

The locomotive spent all its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and scrapped in July 1972.

“INVICTA” 0-4-0ST AB 2220/1946 Yard No.417
This locomotive was built by Andrew Barclay, Sons & Co. Ltd. at their Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock, Scotland and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1946.

The locomotive spent aU its working life at Chatham until being withdrawn from service and sold to the lnvicta Locomotive Preservation Society in 1972.

On the 30th June 1972, the locomotive was moved to the Severn Valley Railway, Bridgenorth, Shropshire.

The locomotive was later [date unknown] transferred to the Chasewater Railway, for a period of time before moving [date unknown] to Long Marston.

In late 2009, the locomotive returned to Chatham Dockyard for restoration to working order.

“SINGAPORE” 0-4-0ST HL 3865/1936 Yard No.10
This locomotive was built by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at their Forth Banks Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and delivered new to the Admiralty in 1936 for use at Singapore Dockyard.

In December 1953, the locomotive returned to the U.K. and was sent to Chatham Dockyard, where it worked until being withdrawn from service in 1968.

In 1972, the locomotive was sold and moved to the South Eastern Steam Centre, Ashford, Kent in July 1973.

On the 25th October 1978, the locomotive was moved to the Market Overton Industrial Railway Association, Market Overton.

On the 21st December 1979, the locomotive was transferred to the Rutland Railway Museum, Cottesmore, Leicestershire.

On the 1st February 1992, the locomotive was moved to the Imperial War Museum’s Duxford Aerodrome site, Duxford, Cambridgeshire

The locomotive returned to the Rutland Railway Museum in August 1995.

The locomotive is preserved at the Rutland Railway Museum and kept in working order.

“WALMER CASTLE”, 0-4-0DE, AW D23/1933
This locomotive was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. [Engineers] Ltd. at their Scotswood Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1933.

This locomotive was delivered new to the Ministry of Defence, Army Department, Shoeburyness as a demonstration locomotive.

It was later [date unknown] transferred to the Gas Light & Coke Co. Beckton By-Products Works, London, as a demonstration locomotive.

In 1934, it was sold to the Admiralty who sent it to Chatham Dockyard, where it was named WALMER CASTLE.

The locomotive is recorded as being scrapped in March 1966.

“ROCHESTER CASTLE”, 4wDM, FH3738/1955
This locomotive was built by F. C. Hibberd & Co. Ltd. at their Park Royal Works, London and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1955.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

After the closure of the Dockyard, the locomotive was stored until the opening of the Historic Dockyard in 1985.

The locomotive is preserved at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard and kept in working order.

“UPNOR CASTLE”, 4wDM, FH3742/1955
This locomotive was built by F. C. Hibberd & Co. Ltd. at their Park Royal Works, London and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1955.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

The locomotive is recorded as being scrapped on site in 1984.

“LEEDS CASTLE”, 4wDM, FH3745/1955
This locomotive was built by F. C. Hibberd & Co. Ltd.at their Park Royal Works, London and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1955.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

The locomotive is recorded as being scrapped on site in 1984.

“DOVER CASTLE”, 4wDM, FH3770/1955
This locomotive was built by F. C. Hibberd & Co. Ltd. at their Park Royal Works, London and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1955.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

The locomotive is recorded as being scrapped on site in 1984.

“COOLING CASTLE”, 4wDM, FH3771/1955
This locomotive was built by F. C. Hibberd & Co. Ltd. at their Park Royal Works, London and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1955.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

The locomotive is recorded as being scrapped on site in 1984.

0-6-0DE, AW D57/1936
This locomotive was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. [Engineers] Ltd. at their Scotswood Works, Newcastle-upon Tyne and delivered new to the London, Midland & Scottish Railway in 1936, who allocated it the number 7062.

In October 1940, the locomotive was sold to the Ministry of Defence, who sent it to the Central Engineer Park, Long Marston, Warwickshire, where it was renumbered into the M.O.D. numbering scheme and al10cated the number WD 70215.

Circa. 1949, the locomotive was transferred to Chatham Dockyard for a period of time [dates unknown], before being returned to the M.O.D. at Long Marston.

In the M.O.D.s 1951 renumbering scheme, the locomotive became WD 882.

Circa. 1956, the locomotive was transferred to BOAR, WiUich, Germany.

Circa. 1959, the locomotive was sold in Germany and later, in October 1972, it was to be found at Hamm.

In May 1974, the locomotive was to be found at H. Gestring, AG Dortmund, scrapyard.

Pictured: AW D58/1936 in its MOD livery, carrying number WD 883

“DEAL CASTLE”, 4wDM, FH3772/1955
This locomotive was built by F. C. Hibberd & Co. Ltd. at their Park Royal Works, London and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1955.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

The locomotive is recorded as being scrapped on site in 1984.

“ALLINGTON CASTLE”, 0-4-0DH, HE6975/1963

This locomotive was built by the Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. at their Hunslet Engine Works, Hunslet, Leeds and delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1968.

The locomotive worked at Chatham until the closure of the Dockyard in 1984.

The locomotive was stored until the opening of the new commercial docks on the site of the old No.3 Basin.

The locomotive was used for shunting duties within the commercial docks until it was declared surplus to requirements in 1992, due to the reduction of rail-borne traffic from the docks.

The locomotive was sold and moved to the British Nuclear Fuels Site, Sellafield, Cumbria.

“CHILHAM CASTLE”, 0-4-0DM, HE2076/1940

This locomotive was built by the Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd. at their Hunslet Engine Works, Hunslet, Leeds and delivered new to the Admiralty in 1940 for use at Sheerness Dockyard.

After the Government’s announcement in 1958 that Sheerness Dockyard was to close in 1960, the locomotive was transferred to Chatham Dockyard in 1959, where it worked until being

withdrawn from service in 1968 and scrapped in October 1969.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. AJAX.

• Was a 74-gun, third rate ship of the line, designed by William Bateley and built at Portsmouth Dockyard and launched on the 23rd December 1767.
  It was sold out of service in 1785.
• Was a Ajax class, 74-gun,third rate ship of the line, built by John Randall & Co. at Rotherhithe and launched on the Thames on the 3rd March 1798.
  The ship was lost to a distastrous fire on the 14th February 1807.
• Was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line built by Perry of Blackwall Yard and launched on the 2nd May 1809.
  The ship was broken up in 1864.
• Was a 78-gun, third rate ship of the line built by Pembroke Dockyard and launched on the 25th August 1835 as H.M.S. VANGUARD.
  In 1867 the ship was renamed H.M.S. AJAX.
  The ship was broken up in 1875.
• Was the first of the two Ajax class ironclad battleships built by Nathaniel Barnaby at Pembroke Dockyard and launched on the 10th March 1880.
  The ship was broken up in 1904.
• Was a King George V-class battleship, built by Scotts’ Shipyard at Greenock on the River Clyde.
  It was launched on the 21st March 1912 and commissioned on the 31st October 1913.
  The ship was decommissioned in 1924 and sold for scrap on the 9th November 1926.
• Was a Leander class light cruiser, built by Vickers Armstrong,in Barrow-in-Furness.
  It was launched on the 1st March 1934 and was commissioned on the 3rd June 1935.
  The ship was decommissioned in February 1948 and scrapped in 1949.
• Was a Leander class frigate, built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead.
  The ship was launched on the 16th August 1962 and commissioned on the 10th December 1963.
  It was decommissioed on the 31st May 1985 and scrapped at Millom, Cumbria on the 3rd August 1988.

Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. ATLAS.

• Was a Duke class, 98-gun, second rate ship of the line.
  It was built by Nicholas Phillips at Chatham Dockyard and launched on the 13th February 1782.
  In 1802, it was reduced to a 74-gun ship.
  It was broken up in 1821.
• Was a 91-gun, second rate ship, which was never completed and spent its entire service life in reserve or as a hospital ship.
  It was laid down in No.6 Slip at Chatham Dockyard in 1858 and launched on the 21st July 1860.
  It was lent to the Metropolition Asylums Board for use as a hospital ship in 1881 and sold to them in 1885.
  The ship was broken up in 1904.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. CENTAUR, named after the half-human, half-horse Centaur of Greek mythology.

• Was a 24-gun, sixth rate ship of the line, launched in 1746 and sold in 1761.
• Was a 74-gun, ship of the line of the French Navy and named CENTAURE. The ship was captured by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Lagos on the 18th August 1759.
  The Royal Navy commissioned it as the third rate H.M.S.CENTAUR.
  The ship was lost in a severe gale near the Newfoundland Banks in September 1782.
• Was a 74-gun, third rate ship of the line built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched on the 14th March 1797.
  It was broken up in 1819.
• Was a wooden paddle frigate, launched in 1845 and scrapped in 1864.
• Was to have been an Edgar class armoured cruiser, but was remnamed H.M.S. ROYAL ARTHUR in 1890, prior to its launch in 1891.
• Was a C-class light cruiser built by Vickers Ltd.
  It was launched on the 6th January 1916 and commissioned in August 1916.
  In February 1934 the ship was sold to King’s of Troon and scrapped on the 6th March 1934.
• Was to have been a C-class destroyer, it was ordered in 1942, but was subsequently redesigned as a Weapon-class destroyer and renamed H.M.S. TOMAHAWK in 1943.
  It was eventually launched in 1946 as H.M.S. SCORPION.
• Was the first of the four Centaur class light fleet carriers and was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast.
  The ship was launched on the 22nd April 1947 and commissioned on the 1st September 1953.
  It was decommissioned in 1965 and scrapped in 1973.

Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. CORNWALL.

Was a 80-gun, third rate ship on the line built by Winter at Southampton and launched on the 28th April 1692. Between 1705 and 1726 it was rebuilt twice, firstly at Rotherhithe between 1705-06, and again between the 16th January 1722 and 17th October 1726 at Deptford.
In 1755 it became a prison ship.
It was taken out of service in 1760 and broken up in 1761.
Was a 74-gun, third rate ship of the line built by Wells at Deptford and launched on the 19th May 1761.
In 1780 it was badly damaged in action off Martinique, it was deemed unserviceable and burned on the 30th May 1780.
Was 74-gun, third rate ship of the line, built by Barnard at Deptford and launched on the 16th January 1812.
In 1859 it was loaned to the London Association for use as a juvenile reformatory school. 
In 1860, it was renamed WELLESLEY and moved to the Tyne to serve as a school ship.
It was broken up at Sheerness in 1875.
Was a 74-gun, third rate ship of the line built by the East India Company at Bombay Dockyard.
When launched on the 24th February 1815, it was named H.M.S. WELLESLEY.
In 1854, it became a harbour flag and receiveing ship at Chatham.
In 1868 it was renamed T.S. CORNWALL.
The ship was sunk by bombing in 1940.
The ship’s figurehead now resides just inside the main gates of Chatham Historic Dockyard.
Was a 9,800 ton Monmouth-class armoured cruiser built at Pembroke Dock and launched on the 29th October 1902.
In 1919 it was paid off early and sold for scrap on the 7th July 1920.
Was a County class, heavy destroyer of the Kent subclass, built by Devonport Dockyard.
It was launched on the 11th March 1926 and commissioned on the 8th May 1928.
It was sunk by bombs from Japanese carrier aircraft, west of Ceylon on the 5th April 1942
Was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate, built by Yarrow Shipbuilders on the Clyde.
It was launched on the 14th October 1985 and commissioned on the 23rd April 1988.
It was decommissioned on the 30th June 2011.
H.M.S. CORNWALL was the name initially chosen for H.M.S HEIR APPARENT, a 74-gun, third rate captured from the Danish in 1807, but the name was not used.

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. DAISY.

Was a Cheerful class gunboat, built by Westbrook at Blackwall Yard and launched on the 20th March 1856.
It was scrapped in January 1869.
Was a survey vessel, launched on the 14th February 1911 and sold in March 1920.
DAISY II, was requisitioned in 1939 for harbour service and returned in 1945.
DAISY, was requisitioned in 1940 for harbour service and returned in 1945.
DAISY II, was requisitioned in 1940 for harbour service and returned in 1945.
DAISY, was requisitioned in 1941 for harbour service and was lost in a storm on the Clyde on the 24th April 1942.
Very little is known about No.s 3 – 6, apart from they were requisitioned Trawlers, Whalers and Drifters.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE, originally in honour of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, later, after the County of Devonshire [now called Devon].

Was a 80-gun, third-rate ship of the line built by Wyatt at Bursledon and launched on the 5th April 1692, it was rebuilt at Woolwich Dockyard in 1704.
The ship was lost, when it was blown up during the battle at the Lizard in 1707.
Was a 3 deck, ship of the line, built by Ackworth at Woolwich Dockyard and launched on the 12th December 1710.
The ship was hulked in 1740 and sold out of service in 1760.
Was a 66-gun, third-rate ship of the line built by Woolwich Dockyard and launched on the 19th July 1745.
The ship was broken up in 1772.
Was a fire ship, purchased in 1804 and expended on the 3rd October that year at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Was a 74-gun, third-rate ship of the line built by Barnard at Deptford and launched on the 23rd September 1812.
In 1849, the ship was placed in harbour service until 1869, when it was broken up.
Was a 10,850 ton, Devonshire class armoured cruiser, built by Chatham Dockyard and launched on the 30th April 1904.
On the 9th May 1921, it was sold to Ward of Barrow for breaking up.
Was a County class, heavy cruiser, built by Portsmouth Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 16th March 1926, launched, 22nd October 1927 and commissioned on the 18th March 1929.
On the 16th June 1954, it was sold to Cashmores of Newport, South Wales, for scrapping.
Was a County class destroyer, built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead.
It was laid down on the 9th March 1960, launched, 10th June 1960 and commissioned on the 15th November 1962.
It was sunk by H.M.S. SPLENDID, as a target on the 17th July 1984.

Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. EXPRESS.

Was a small 6-gun schooner-rigged advice boat, launched in 1800.
The ship was sold in 1813.
Was a B-class torpedo boat destroyer, built by Laird, Sons & Co., Birkenhead.
It was laid down on the 1st December 1896, launched 11th December 1897 and completed in February 1902.
It was scrapped in 1921.
Was a E-class destroyer, built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson and launched on the 29th May 1934.
In June 1943, it was transferred to Canada and renamed H.M.C.S. GATINEAU.
Is an Archer class P2000-type patrol and training vessel, built by Vosper Thornycroft and commissioned in 1988.
The ship is still in service, as of 2011.

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. GOLIATH, named after the biblical giant, Goliath.

Was a 74-gun, third rate ship of the line built by Deptford Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 10th April 1779 and launched on the 19th October 1781.
On the 3rd October 1781, the ship was paid off at Chatham and broken up the following year.
Was renamed in 1826, prior to completion, becoming H.M.S.CLARENCE, an 84-gun, ship of the line, which was completed in 1827.
The ship was burnt in 1884.
Was a 80-gun, 2 deck, second rate ship of the line, built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down in February 1834 and launched on the 25th July 1842.
On the 22nd December 1875, the ship was destroyed by fire while at anchor in the River Thames near Grays.
Was a Canopus-class pre-dreadnought, built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 4th January 1897, launched 23rd March 1898 and completed on the 27th March 1900.
On the night of 12-13th May 1915, whilst anchored in Morto Bay, off Cape Helles, it was sunk by a torpedo fired from the Turkish torpedo boat destroyer MUAVENET-i MILLIYE.
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Were tugs requisitioned for use during World War Two.

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. HERCULES or H.M.S. HERCULE, named after the Greek and Roman hero Hercules.

Was a Hercules class, 74-gun, third rate ship of the line, built by Deptford Dockyard and launched on the 15th March 1759.
It was sold out of service in 1784.
HERCULE, was a 74-gun, ship of the line of the French Navy, built by Lorient Shipyard and launched on the 5th December 1797.
It was captured by H.M.S. MARS off Iie de Sein on the 21st April 1798.
The HERCULE was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as H.M.S. HERCULES.
It was broken up in 1810.
Was a Vengeur-class, 74-gun, third rate ship of the line,built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down in August 1812 and launched on the 5th September 1815.
In 1853, it was placed on harbour service and sold out of service in 1864.
The ship was broken up in 1877.
Was a central-battery ironclad, built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 1st February 1866, launched 10th February 1868 and completed on the 21st November 1868.
It was broken up in 1932.
Was a Colossus class battleship, built by Palmer at Portsmouth.
It was laid down on the 30th July 1907, launched 10th May 1910 and commissioned on the 31st July 1911.
On the 8th November 1921, it was sold to a German ship breaker and towed to Kiel for scrapping.
H.M.S.HERCULES [R49] was to have been a Majestic class light fleet carrier.
The keel was laid down by Vickers-Armstrong on the Tyne on the 12th November 1943.
It was launched on the 22nd September 1945, but laid up before completion.
Completion work was carried out by Harland & Wolff in Belfast and renamed H,M.S.HECULES [R11].
In January 1957, it was sold to India and commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS VIKRANT.

Only one ship of the Royal Navy is known to have been named H.M.S. INVICTA.

H.M.S.INVICTA, was a passenger ferry built for the Southern Railway and requisitioned on completion by the Admiralty for use as a troop ship.
It was buit by William Denny & Bros. Ltd. Dumbarton as Yard No.1344.
It was launched on the 14th December 1939 and completed in June 1940.
The ship was decommissioned on the 9th October 1945 and returned to the Southern Railway.

Eleven ships have been named H.M.S. KENT, after the County of Kent and the Duke of Kent.

Was originally named KENTISH FRIGATE.
It was a 40-gun, fourth rate ship built by Johnson at Deptford and launched in 1652.
In 1660, it was renamed H.M.S. KENT.
The ship was wrecked off Cromer in 1672.
Was a 70-gun, third rate ship of the line built by Johnson at Blackwall Yard and launnched in 1679.
It was rebuilt twice, firstly at Rotherhithe in 1699, and again on the 16th February 1722, when it was taken to pieces at Woolwich Dockyard, it was relaunched on the 19th September 1724.
The ship was broken up in 1744.
Was a 64-gun, third rate ship of the line built by Deptford Dockyard and launched on the 10th May 1746.
In 1760, the ship was hulked in the West Indies.
Was a Bellona class, 74-gun, third rate ship of the line, built by Deptford Dockyard and launched on the 23rd March 1762.
The ship was sold out of service in 1784.
Was an Ajax class, 74-gun, third rate ship of the line, built by Perry at Blackwall Yard and launched on the 17th January 1798.
It became a sheer hulk in 1856 and was broken up in 1881.
Was an 16-gun gunvessel, purchased in 1798 and sold in 1801.
Was a 98-gun, second rate ship of the line, built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down in February 1802 and launched on the 1st August 1810 as H.M.S. IMPREGNABLE.
On the 9th November 1888, it was renamed H.M.S.KENT, on the 22nd September 1891 it was renamed again becoming H.M.S. CALEDIA.
The ship was sold for scrapping in 1906.
Was a Monmouth class armoured cruiser, built by Portsmouth Dockyard and launched on the 6th March 1901.
The ship was sold for scrap and broken up in June 1920.
Was a County class heavy cruiser, built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 15th November 1924, launched 16th March 1926 and completed on the 25th May 1928.
On the 22nd January 1948, the ship was sold for scrap.
Was a Batch 1, County class destroyer, built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
It was laid down on the 1st March 1960 and launched on the 27th September 1961.
The ship was decommissioned in 1980 and sold for scrapping in 1988, the ship being broken up in India.
Is a Type 23, Duke class destroyer, built by Yarrow Shipbuilders.
It was laid down on the 16th April 1997, launched 27th May 1998 and commissioned on the 8th June 2000.
The ship is still in service as of 2011.
H.M.S. KENT, was to have been a 91-gun, second rate ship of the line, it was laid down in 1860, but was cancelled in 1863.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy are known to have been named H.M.S. NEWCASTLE, after the city of Newcastle.

Was a 44-gun, fourth rate ship of the line built by Phineas Pett II at Ratcliffe on the River Thames and launched in May 1653.
It was wrecked at Spithead in the great storm of 1703.
Was a 50-gun, fourth rate ship of the line, built by Allin at Sheerness Dockyard and launched on the 10th March 1704.
On the 31st May 1728, it was taken to pieces and rebuilt at Woolwich Dockyard, being relaunched on the 6th January 1732.
The ship was broken up in 1746.
Was a 50-gun, fourth rate ship of the line, built by Portsmouth Dockyard and launched on the 4th December 1750.
The ship was lost when it foundered during a cyclone in 1761.
Was a 60-gun, fourth rate ship of the line, launched in 1813.
It was converted to harbour service in 1824 and sold out of service in 1850.
Was a Immortaltite class, wooden screw frigate, built by Deptford Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 6th December 1858, launched 16th October 1860 and completed in September 1874.
The ship was decommissioned in 1888 and sold for breaking up in 1929.
Was a Town class light cruiser, built by Armstrong Whitworth.
It was laid down on the 14th April 1909, launched 25th November 1909 and completed in September 1910.
On the 9th May 1921, it was sold for scrapping and broken up on the 3rd May 1923.
Was a Town class light cruiser, built by Vickers Armstrong.
It was laid down as H.M.S. MINOTAUR, on the 4th October 1934, but renamed H.M.S. NEWCASTLE prior to being launched on the 23rd January 1936.
The ship was broken up in 1958.
Was a Type 42 [Batch 1] destroyer, built by Swan Hunter.
It was laid down on the 21st February 1973, launched 24th April 1975 and commissioned on the 23rd March 1978.
The ship was decommissioned on the 1st February 2005.
On the 21st November 2008,the ship was sold and towed from Portsmouth to Turkey to be broken up.

The locomotive was No.4, in the locomotive fleet at the Royal Navy Cordite Factory [RNCF] at Holton Heath.
The RNCF, was set up at Holton Heath, Dorset in World War 1 to manufacture cordite for the Royal Navy.
It was reactivated in World War 2 to manufacture gun propellants for the Admiralty and its output was supplemented by the Royal Navy Propellant Factory at Caerwent, Monmouthshire.
After the end of the World War 2, the explosive manufacturing areas of the site were closed down, and some areas of the site reopened as an Admiralty Research Establishment.
The Admiralty Research Establishment became part of the Defence Agency.
Holton Heath finally closed in the late 1990s

Although this locomotive was shown as being allocated to Chatham Dockyard, it was known to have worked on the Chattenden Naval Tramway, [CNT].
The C.N.T. was a 2 mile standard gauge railway running between Lodge Hill [Chattenden Barracks] and Sharnal Street, originally operated by the Royal Engineers and opened 1901. At Sharnal Street it connected with the South Eastern & Chatham Railway’s Hundred of Hoo Branch.
In 1929, it was transferred to the Kingsnorth Light Railway.
The railway saw intensive use during the Second World War,but declined after the end of hostilities and the railway closed in 1961

The locomotive was originally allocated to the W.D. Tramway Shoeburyness. The garrision, gun ranges and other goverment establishments to the north and north-east of Shoeburyness were served by an extinsive railway system, known as the W.D. Tramway Shoeburyness, [WDTS].
Land was first purchased for experimental artillery ranges at Shoeburyness in 1849, by 1873, there was a large military establishment with the railway forming a integral part of it, in 1890,the tramway was extended to the so-called new ranges.
In 1905, the line was extended to Havengore Point with the tramway being carried over Havengore Creek, and in 1925, the line was completed to its present terminal.
In later years, the the southern extremity of the the tramway was at Shoebury Ness, on the shore of the Thames Estuary, about 3 miles from Southend, from here, the line ran northwards for 3/4 mile to Shoeburyness, where it served the barracks, and there was a connection with the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway.
Beyond this, the line came close to the shore again at Pigs Bay, and entered the area of W.D. installations. Within the W.D. Establishments, the line divided into two main branches, one ran parallel to the shore, and terminated at the mouth of Havengore Creek. A connecting line from this line, joined the other line near Wakering Stairs.
There was also a subsidary railway at Yantlett Creek, Isle of Grain, Kent. The W.D.T.S. was responsible for it and provided the locomotives.

The locomotive was originally allocated to Singapore Dockyard. Singapore Naval Base, began in the early 1920s, approval and funding for the start of exploratory work was given in 1923 and the site on the Johore Strait was selected, with clearence work begining, but by November 1923 the work had stopped. Work started again in November 1924.
By the end of 1925, there were just 7 Officers and 25 Ratings appointed for duties in Singapore.
The only vessels there, were a Fleet Fuelling Craft [C450] and a 60ft steam launch.
It was in 1936, that the steam locomotive was delivered new to Singapore Dockyard and given the number Yard No.10, at this time it was named SINGAPORE.
During the Japanese invasion of Singapore in 1942, the locomotive suffered some damage, before being taken into captivity along with Allied Servicemen.
The bullet holes can still be seen on the loco today. The locomotive, returned to the U.K.in 1953 and was allocated to Chatham Dockyard, where it worked until it was sold in 1972. The locomotive is maintained as a working memorial to former Far East Prisoners of War and can be seen at the Rutland Railway Museum, Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland

Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. SUSSEX.

Was a fourth rate, ship of the line, built by Tippets at Deptford,and launched in 1652.
It was accidently blown up in 1653.
Was a 80-gun, third rate, ship of the line built by Lee at Chatham Dockyard and launched on the 11th April 1693.
The ship was lost in a severe storm on the 1st March 1694 off Gibraltar.
Was a County class, heavy destroyer, built by R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. at Hebburn on-Tyne.
It was laid down on the 1st February 1927, launched 22nd February 1928 and commissioned on the 19th March 1929.
The ship was taken out of service on the 2nd February 1949.
On the 3rd February 1950, the ship was decommissioned and handed over to the British Iron and Steel Corporation.
It was scrapped on the 23rd February 1950 by Arnott Young at Dalmuir.
H.M.S. SUSSEX, was the name of the Royal Navel Reserve unit at Brighton that closed in 1994

The locomotive was delivered new to Chatham Dockyard in 1945 and named V.E. DAY, after the Victory in Europe on the 8th May 1945, the date when World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the German Armed Foces.

Six ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. VICTORY.

Was a 42-gun ship, originally the GREAT CHRISTOPHER, purchased in 1569.
It was broken up in 1608.
Was a 42-gun, Great Ship, built by Andrew Burrel at Deptford and launched in 1620.
The ship was broken up at Woolwich Dockyard in 1691.
Was a 100-gun, first rate, ship of the line, launched in 1675, as ROYAL JAMES, it was renamed H.M.S. VICTORY on the 7th March 1691.
The ship was lost when it was burnt by accident in February 1721.
Was a 100-gun, first rate, ship of the line, built by Portsmouth Dockyard.
It was laid down in 1726 and launched on the 23rd Februar 1737.
The ship was wrecked in a large storm near the Channel Islands on the 4th October 1744.
Was a 8-gun, schooner, launched in 1764, it served in Canada and was burned in 1768.
Is a 104-gun, first rate ship of the line built by Chatham Dockyard.
It was laid down on the 23rd July 1759, launched 7th May 1765 and commissioned in 1778.
In 1929, it was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth and preserved as a museum ship.
It continues to be the flag ship of the Second Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named H.M.S. VULCAN, after the God, Vulcan, of Roman mythology.

Was a 8-gun, fireship, launched in 1691, and sunk as a breakwater in 1709.
Was a 8-gun, fireship, previously the civilian HUNTER, purchased in 1739 and hulked in 1743.
Was a 8-gun, fireship, previously the civilian MARY, purchased in 1745 and sold in 1749.
Was a 8-gun, fireship, previously an American Merchantman, purchased in 1777.
It was destroyed in 1782 to prevent its capture.
Was a 14-gun, fireship, launched in 1783.
It was destroyed in 1793 to avoid capture.
Was a 10-gun, bomb vessel, previously the civilian HECTOR, purchased in 1796 and sold in 1802.
Was a iron screw frigate, launched in 1849.
In 1815, it was converted to a troopship.
The ship was sold as the Barque JORAWUR.
Was a torpedo boat depot, built by Portsmouth Dockyard and launched in 1889.
The ship was converted to a training hulk and scrapped in 1955.
H.M.S. VULCAN, was to have been an iron paddle frigate, but was renamed H.M.S. BIRKENHEAD in 1843, before being launched in 1845.