ROYAL NAVAL DOCKYARD, HALIFAX

'Royal Naval Dockyard, Halifax' was the summer Royal Navy dockyard in the North American Station during the 18th and 19th Century.
Opened in 1759 and located on the western shores of Halifax Harbour to the northwest of Citadel Hill, the station closed in 1905 and sold to Canada in 1907. It was re-established by the Naval Service of Canada in 1910 and is currently home to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) of the Canadian Forces as part of CFB Halifax.
The building and facilities in the base included:

★ refitting yard

★ graving yard

★ coal facility

★ torpedo boat yard

★ Wardroom

★ victualling yard (North Dockyard)

★ Gate Warder's House

★ Admiralty House - home to the Admiral of the North American Station and now Maritime Command Museum
Ships built or stationed in Halifax included:

HMS Atalante

HMS Aeolus

HMS Driver

HMS Indian

HMS Sylph

HMS Martin

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See also



Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda

Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard

Grand River Naval Depot

Pentanguishene Naval Yard

Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard

Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard

Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard

George Benson Hall

Naval Shipyards, York (Upper Canada)

References



Research guide B5: Royal Naval Dockyards

CFB Halifax Officers Mess

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