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Valletta Harbour: Dockyard Creek (left) and French Creek (right) with the fortified city of Senglea between the two
A Maltese shipyard worker heads home on his bicycle after a day's work on USS La Salle in Cospicua.

Malta Dockyard was an important naval base in the Grand Harbour in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. The infrastructure which is still in operation is now operated by Palumbo Shipyards.

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Malta Dockyard

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Malta Dockyard was an important naval base in the Grand Harbour in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. The infrastructure which is still in operation is now...

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Grand Harbour

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has been substantially modified over the years with extensive docks (Malta Dockyard), wharves, and fortifications. The harbour mouth faces north east and...

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Royal Navy Dockyard

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Royal Navy Dockyards (more usually termed Royal Dockyards) were state-owned harbour facilities where ships of the Royal Navy were built, based, repaired...

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Careening

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was a laborious task. In early 1843, HMS Formidable was careened at Malta Dockyard to carry out repairs after the ship had grounded a few weeks earlier...

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Foreign relations of Malta

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United States), the Royal Navy remained in the Malta Dockyard until 1979. Following their departure, Malta charted a new course of neutrality and became...

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Chatham Dockyard

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Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham in the mid-16th century, the dockyard subsequently...

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HMNB Devonport

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(launched in 1968). The yard was known as HM Dockyard, Plymouth until 1843, when it was renamed HM Dockyard, Devonport. (In the late 20th century, here...

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Arthur Limpus

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1931) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. Promoted to commander on 1 January 1898, Limpus was posted to the protected...

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Woolwich Dockyard

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Woolwich Dockyard (formally H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich, also known as The King's Yard, Woolwich) was an English naval dockyard along the river Thames at Woolwich...

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Arthur Bromley

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1909) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. Bromley was born in Dublin, the son of civil servant Sir Richard Madox...

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Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal

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in Malta and served in one of the following capacities: Malta Police Force personnel and Special Constables; Malta Dockyard Police and Malta Dockyard personnel...

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Burges Watson

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September 1902) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard. Watson entered the Royal Navy in 1860, was promoted to lieutenant in...

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Economy of Malta

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in the Grand Harbor of Malta to refuel. The British Government had to extend the dockyard. At the end of World War II, Malta's strategic importance had...

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Houston Stewart

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Parliament at the next general election. He became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and then second-in-command in the Black Sea taking part in the Siege...

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Charles Johnson

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(Royal Navy officer) (1869–1930), became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard Charles Christopher Johnson, British soldier Charles E. Johnson (FBI...

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James Hammet

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1905) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard. Promoted to captain on 1 January 1886, Hammet became commanding officer...

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Birgu

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was heavily bombed during World War II due to its proximity to the Malta Dockyard. A number of historic buildings were destroyed, including the Birgu...

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Withdrawal from NATO

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time when the British Royal Navy left its base in Malta Dockyard.[citation needed] In 1995, Malta joined the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council multilateral...

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Crown Colony of Malta

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the Island of Malta and its Dependencies (commonly known as the Crown Colony of Malta or simply Malta) was the British colony in the Maltese islands, today...

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List of disasters in Malta by death toll

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25 years since dockyard tragedy". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 February 2020. "30 years since the patrol boat tragedy". Times of Malta. 7 September 2014...

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Henry Codrington

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during the Crimean War. He went on to be Admiral superintendent of Malta Dockyard and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. Born the son of Admiral Sir Edward...

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