The name HMS Drake and its command structure has been extended to cover the entire base. The largest naval base in Western Europe, Devonport has been supporting the Royal Navy since 1691. For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948. This broke the ship in two, the bow section sank in the Sound and the stern section was eventually towed into Londonderry, the explosion killed thirty-one seamen. Directions to HMS Drake, Plymouth with public transportation. An inspection of HMS Drake's crew at Devonport near Plymouth. Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry Comments and Photos Previous Overview Next Comments and Photos Rathlin MCZ Wessex Archaeology HMS Drake A general view of the line of ships during the Naval Review at Spithead RMG P00022.tiff 4,800 3,497; 48.02 MB. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. Lugano was a cargo steamer built in 1917 by Irvine's of Hartlepool and owed by the Gulf Line. This is the first time. The wreckage is covered in dense kelp and mixed red algae. She was purchased in 1770 and briefly named HMS Drake. After 1860, the fortifications were superseded by the Palmerston Forts around Plymouth and the land occupied by the lines was either sold or utilised by the dockyard. and moulded cornices. Nineteen ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Drake after Sir Francis Drake or after the drake: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Public toilets are available in Church Bay between the harbour and the pub, near the playground. paired sashes, then next bays on either side have tall sashes. HMS Drake lies on a flat sandy seabed at a depth of between 15-19 metres. She was renamed HMS Resolution in 1771 and served James Cook on his second and third voyages of discovery in the Pacific. A further, double-dock (i.e. Incidentally, in August, 1914 shortly after the declaration of war, she escorted the Harland & Wolff (Belfast) built 'Olympic' (sister ship of the Titanic) into Liverpool. 2 Basin gave access to three large dry-docks, while No. The nuclear submarine refit base was put into special measures in 2013 by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and it could be 2020 before enhanced monitoring ceases. [36], Ships based at the port are known as the Devonport Flotilla. A serving Royal Navy officer, usually of rear-admiral rank, was appointed as admiral-superintendent of the dockyard; however, the post was sometimes held by a commodore-superintendent or even a vice-admiral. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-: Sailors lived in hulks until the first barracks Although cruisers could be powerful ships (HMS Drake was a 14,000 ton vessel capable of 21-23 knots) cruisers were not intended for duty in the battlefleet. The barracks buildings are now named the Fleet Accommodation Centre. limestone dressings; dry slate hipped roofs; stone partly If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. [31] In the 1970s the northern end of No. [44] The company asserts that this development will "continue the boat building tradition within the dockyard" and "add drama to the site with yachts being moved around the quayside, launched on No. George Patton HMS Drake (d.21st Apr 1941), A/Able Sea. As a young teenager, I remember the frequent visits of Fleetwood trawlers to Ballycastle. The numbers employed at the yard increased from 736 in 1711 to 2,464 in 1730. On 30 December 1970, Vice-Admiral J R McKaig was appointed as Port Admiral, His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport, and Flag Officer, Plymouth. Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport (formerly HMS Drake ), is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Portsmouth ). HMS Drake (1743) was a 14-gun sloop launched in 1743 and sold in 1748. HMS Drake was a 12-gun sloop launched as the civilian Marquis of Granby. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, Bombed library in Holland House, Kensington. Follow the links for more information about the species on the NBN Atlas Northern Ireland website, A link to the dive site location on the NBN Atlas Northern Ireland website, showing all species records from within a 1km boundary of the site centroid. [16] To open up the site, the old ropehouse was demolished and a new rope-making complex built alongside the east perimeter wall of the expanded site (where it still survives in part, albeit rebuilt following a fire in 1812). Any new species records from the site submitted to Seasearch, iRecord, CEDaR Online Recording or iNaturalist will appear here, A link to the website for the nearest Dive Centre to the site. The 2,372 ton Lugano, loaded with cotton and steel from Virginia came into the Sound and was hit on her starboard side by one torpedo fired from U 79, the explosion ripped a large hole in the hull resulting in her sinking rapidly with no loss of life. For ships with the same name, see, Operating base in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy. Species of interest are highlighted. Part of a complete complex, manifesting the status and [2], Further north still, Weston Mill Lake (at one time Devonport's coaling yard) was converted in the 1980s to provide frigate berths for the Type 22 fleet. Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. The end bays are canted with 3-light bay windows. These observations were further verified by divers from DAERAs Marine Scientific Dive Team in 2016. The last of the Trafalgar class submarines, she will probably serve until at least 2025. In 1689 Prince William of Orange became William III and almost immediately he required the building of a new Royal Dockyard west of Portsmouth. The wreck was sold in 1748. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. The records staff at the Historic Environment Division would encourage divers to send them a short report on any diving undertaken on the HMS Drake wreck site to assist in monitoring the wreck (see Record Heritage). Environmental and Historical Designations: A list of any environmental or historical designations attributed to the site, or overlapping it. HMNB Devonport The largest naval base in Western Europe, Devonport has been supporting the Royal Navy since 1691. [11] The terrace survived into the 20th century, but was largely destroyed in the Blitz along with several others of Devonport's historic buildings. Required fields are marked *. After the attack and as normal procedure, the convoy dispersed, the remaining naval and auxiliary escorts including the HMS Brisk, a type H (Acorn) destroyer were deployed to follow up on the dispersed ships, some through Rathlin Sound and others in the North Channel. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Thirteen out of service nuclear submarines were stored at Devonport in 2018. [15] The two additional docks were added, north of the double-dock, in 1762 and 1789 (both subsequently rebuilt). Until the late nineteenth century, sailors whose ships were being repaired or refitted, or who were awaiting allocation to a vessel, were accommodated in floating hulks. It remained in use until it was destroyed in the Plymouth Blitz; the same fate befell several other buildings of the 18th and early 19th century, including the long and prominent pedimented workshop with its central clocktower, built to accommodate a range of woodworkers and craftsmen, the adjacent pedimented dockyard offices and Edward Holl's replacement Dockyard Church of 1814. From a postcard by the Surrey Flying Services, of Croydon and Plymouth. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. HMS Dartmouth ( Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon) Includes Hindostan as static training ship HMS Excellent ( Whale Island, Portsmouth) Includes Bristol as static training ship HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall) Includes Brecon as static training ship HMS Sultan (Gosport, Hampshire) HMS Temeraire (Portsmouth) Other All blocks have Just one end section of the terrace survives; dating from 1692 to 1696, it is the earliest surviving building in any royal dockyard.[8]. 1 Basin and No. Satellite and aerial maps of HMS Drake with nearby locations Toggle Map History of this Location The Royal Navy has been associated with Plymouth and Devonport since before the 1500s. The docks Dummer designed were stronger with more secure foundations and stepped sides that made it easier for men to work beneath the hull of a docked vessel. HMS DRAKE, DRAKE HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, SALTASH ROAD Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Plymouth Drake Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets SO59 Bonaventure House South Yard, just down the road from HMS Vivid and the Naval Hertridge centre 0.00 Miles Away; Serco Integrated Services Hmnb Devonport Bldg So15 0.00 Miles Away; Services Sound & Vision Corporation Frobisher Block 0.01 Miles Away; James Fisher Rumic Building S146 0.01 Miles Away [35] This part of the site contains some fourteen listed buildings and structures. parapet cornice; 4 pilasters and central round-arched window 028 207 68525 Mobile Number 07803 505084. [18], Despite significant damage during the blitz, the South Yard still contains four scheduled monuments and over thirty listed buildings and structures[19] (though some of these have been allowed to fall into a derelict state in recent years: the 18th-century South Sawmills and South Smithery are both on the Heritage at Risk Register). [13] The three dry docks were rebuilt, expanded and covered over in the 1970s to serve as the Frigate Refit Centre. The now privatised maintenance facilities are operated by Babcock International Group, who took over the previous owner Devonport Management Limited (DML) in 2007. Since 2002, it has been the main refitting base for all Royal Navy nuclear submarines Work was completed by Carillion in 2002 to build a refitting dock to support theVanguard-class Trident missile nuclear ballistic missile submarines. [28], In contrast to South Yard, which fared badly in the Blitz, most of the original buildings survive at Morice Yard, enclosed behind their contemporary boundary wall; over a dozen of these are listed. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by [13], The most imposing building of this period was a double-quadrangular storehouse of 1761 (probably designed by Thomas Slade); replacing the Dummer's storehouse, it also incorporated a new rigging house and sail loft. in towards dome with turned finial. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Rathlin Island SPA, Irish Wrecks Online However, Devonport retains a long-term role as the dedicated home of the amphibious fleet, survey vessels and half the frigate fleet. [45] The site includes within it several listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments, most notably the Grade I listed East Ropery,[46] together with several other 18th-century buildings and structures associated with rope-making in the Yard, the covered slip (No. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. staircase; 2 central windows above, then cornice linked to Both the Brisk and Lugano lie within 3km of each other - although there is no evidence to say that U79 torpedoed HMS Brisk, the proximity of the two attacks would suggest that she may have lay in wait and done so. There are many local stories of skipper's being carried out of pubs by the crew and taken down to the quay in the back of a van, the first mate or whoever was able, having to take the trawler out from the Bay. See HMS Drake, Plymouth on the map. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. The Devonport Lines were a bastion fortification which consisted of an earthen rampart with a wide ditch and a glacis. external end stacks, axial and lateral stacks, all with panels The largest naval base in Western Europe,[1] HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth, England. All rights reserved. Nearby public transportation stops & stations: 170 ft HMS Drake. HMS Drake 15:28, 10 NOV 2022. 3 Slip, tested in No. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This, however, began to prove insufficient and in 1719 the board established a new gun wharf on land leased from one Sir Nicholas Morice, immediately to the north of the established Dockyard. MATERIALS: Plymouth limestone rock-faced ashlar to ground Grade II Listed Building: Hms Drake Main Gateway With Gate Pier Arches, Gates, Flanking Walls And Railings. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. List of ships with the same or similar names, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Drake&oldid=1128898823, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 December 2022, at 15:16. Sir Francis Drake is now an enduring legacy in Devonport, as the naval base has been named HMS Drake.[1]. 3-light window. parapet with lower cornice; original horned sashes with The Wreck. town, village, harbour or island, Describes whether this dive site can be dived from the shore, from a boat, or both, Dive sites which include a shipwreck (or part of a shipwreck) are labelled with a Yes, The approximate minimum depth of the dive given in metres, The approximate maximum depth of the dive given in metres, The maximum depth of the seabed at the site taken from the intersect between the dive site point and the depth contour on an Admiralty Standard Nautical Chart, The recommended minimum level of diving experience for a specific site, described as Novice (<50 dives in temperate/cold waters and minimum certification of PADI Open/Advanced Open Water, BSAC Ocean Diver or CMAS 1 star), Intermediate (50-100 dives in temperate/cold waters and minimum certification of PADI Rescue Dive, BSAC Sports Dive or CMAS 2 star) or Advanced (>250 dives in temperate/cold waters and minimum certification of PADI Divemaster, BSAC Dive Leader or CMAS 3 star, The general wind direction which causes minimal exposure at the site, corresponding to 8 points of the compass: North (N), North East (NE), East (E, South East (SE), South (S), South West (SW), West, North West (NW), The approximate level of exposure to wind and wave action at the site on any given day, described as Sheltered (inshore sites surrounded by a form of shelter on all sides), Moderate (sites which are partially sheltered) or Exposed (sites with little to no shelter), Anecdotal description of tidal strength at the site, A Yes or No highlighting whether or not the site occurs within a Marine Protected Area, Anecdotal description of the typical underwater visibility at the site, Anecdotal recommendation for the best time to dive the site for optimal underwater conditions. We are now on Facebook. HMS Shah (formerly the USS Jamaica, which was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1943) 1943-45, HMS Appledore - base and training ship in Devon, 194546. Her armaments included two primary 9.2-inch centre line turrets, sixteen secondary 6-inch single barbettes, twelve auxiliary twelve pounders, three auxiliary three pounders and two eighteen-inch submerged torpedo tubes. [32] It is now where the Navy's amphibious warfare ships are based. Kevin Robertson & Leslie Oppitz. English: Aerial image of HMS Drake, Devonport, Plymouth. pilasters dividing bays to upper floors, window architraves, Displacing some 832 tons, U79 had a range of 8,000 nautical miles and a surface speed of 10.6 knots (submerged 7.9). Left of the tower is the On 2nd October 1917 HMS Drake had just finished escort duties for convoy HH24 from America. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. HMS is an authorized International Baccalaureate Middle Years school. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport (HMNB Devonport) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Portsmouth) and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Royal Navy. It was here that Dummer built his groundbreaking stone dry dock (completely rebuilt in the 1840s). central entrance hall divided by marble columns with a large Joseph William Paul Kreyling HMS Drake. The prominent clock tower was built in 1896, containing a clock and bell by Gillett & Johnston; it initially functioned as a semaphore tower. [19] On higher ground behind the wharf itself is a contemporary terrace of houses for officers (1720), built from stone rubble excavated during the yard's construction.[13]. Central block has tall entrance tower which rises 2 stages Significant RM presences are also located in: The modern RNR has fourteen Royal Naval Reserve Units (with 6 satellite units). Sand gobies Pomatochistus minutus, the burrowing anemone Cerianthus lloydii and the slender sea pen Virgularia mirabilis(a Northern Ireland Priority Species) occur on the adjacent sandy seabed. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 1 Dock). In 2009 the Ministry of Defence announced the conclusion of a long-running review of the long-term role of three naval bases. Ldg.Sea. Devonport - arrive at DRAKE main gate (which is not Camels Head Gate nor Albert Gate). Armaments included - two primary 4 inch (QF) guns, two secondary 3-inch QF guns and two 21 inch torpedo tubes.S.S. and forming the centrepiece of a complete planned group. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. HMS Drake had lost the use of its steam steering gear in the attack and had to try to steer using only propellers, until this could be repaired. [33], In 2011 the MOD sold the freehold of the North Yard to the Dockyard operator, Babcock; the site includes six listed buildings and structures, among them the Grade I listed Quadrangle.[34]. In an emergency call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard. One suggestion is that this originates from the word guzzle (to eat or drink greedily), which is likely to refer to the eating of cream teas, a West Country delicacy and, therefore, one with strong connections to the area around Plymouth. Royal Navy. [13] One slipway (1774) survives unaltered from this period (Slip No.1): a rare survival. [17] Initially used for the manufacture of anchors and smaller metal items, it would later be expanded to fashion the iron braces with which wooden hulls and decks began to be strengthened; as such, it provided a hint of the huge change in manufacturing technology that would sweep the dockyards in the nineteenth century as sail began to make way for steam, and wood for iron and steel. By this time the surviving crew members had been transferred to other vessels in the vicinity. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. In my innocence, I could never figure out why they forgot to put those supplies onboard in Fleetwood. were built for them here at Devonport, then Chatham and In May 2017 the Drake was scheduled under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (NI) Order 1995 in recognition of the sites significance and to mark the centenary of its sinking. Find out about services offered by Historic England for funding, planning, education and research, as well as training and skill development. In 1758, the Plymouth and Portsmouth Fortifications Act provided the means to construct a permanent landward defence for the dockyard complex. Salvage has been undertaken on the wreck of the Drake since 1918. Information drawn from Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI), Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division. 4 Slip having been recently refurbished for use with landing craft. 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