| 1547 |
Storehouse on Jyllingham Water rented to King Henry VIII. |
| 1567 |
Anchorage area named Chatham. |
| 1570 |
Mast pond, storehouses and forge built. |
| 1580 |
Queen Elizabeth entertains foreign dignitaries at Chatham. |
| 1586 |
The SUNNE, a pinnace of 40 tons, launched. |
| 1588 |
Battle of Gravelines disperses Spanish Armada: Damaged ships return to Chatham for repair. |
| 1648 |
Cromwell views capture of Rochester, from the Dockyard. |
| 1660 |
Charles II inherits fleet of 229 vessels. |
| 1667 |
Dutch raid Medway; 8 British ships sunk, 7 burned, 2 captured. |
| 1674 |
Peace with Netherlands brings period of decline. |
| 1685 |
Modernisation programme includes 2 dry docks and 21 storehouses. |
| 1688-1698 |
Shipbuilding programme confirms Chatham as premier dockyard. |
| 1695 |
Experimental ship with man-powered side paddles built at Chatham. |
| 1698 |
Yacht built for Peter the Great. |
| 1704 |
Commissioner's House built at Chatham. |
| 1753-1758 |
Mast Houses and Mould Loft built. |
| 1765 |
Launch of VICTORY. |
| 1770 |
Nelson joins his first ship at Chatham. |
| 1786 |
Present Ropery built on site of previous building. |
| 1800-1803 |
VICTORY rebuilt at Chatham. |
| 1805 |
Battle of Trafalgar. |
| 1810 |
Marc Brunel built steam-powered saw-mill at Chatham. |
| 1817-1823 |
John Dickens (father of Charles) clerk in Pay Office. |
| 1846 |
The TEAZER, Chatham's first screw vessel, launched. |
| 1862 |
Modernisation plan adds 380 acres to the existing 97. |
| 1863 |
World's largest ship, the 'ironclad' ACHILLES launched. |
| 1905 |
Last battleship, HMS AFRICA, built at Chatham. |
| 1908 |
Secret launch of submarine C17. |
| 1918 |
End of World War I starts period of decline. |
| 1933 |
New shipbuilding programme begins. |
| 1934 |
The cruiser, HMS ARETHUSA, launched. |
| 1945 |
End of World War II leads to cancelled orders. |
| 1957 |
Major submarine building programme begins. |
| 1962 |
HMS Ocelot, last submarine built for the Royal Navy, launched. |
| 1966 |
Last submarine, HMCS OKANAGAN, launched. |
| 1968 |
Nuclear submarine complex opened. |
| 1981 |
Closure of Dockyard announced. |
| 1984 |
Final closure of Dockyard. The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust formed to secure the oldest part of the Dockyard.
English Estates take over responsibility for regeneration of Chatham Maritime.
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| 1986 |
English Partnerships take over responsibility for regeneration of Chatham Maritime.
First Houses built on St. Mary's Island. |
| 1996 |
Opening of Medway Tunnel. |
| 1999 |
SEEDA take over responsibility of regeneration of Chatham Maritime. |
| 2003 |
Opening of Factory Outlet Centre. |
| 2004 |
Restoration of listed buildings completed, Pumphouse Number 5, Machine Shop Number 8, Drill Hall, Canteen and Bell Mast. |
| 2005 |
Opening of Chatham Maritime Marina. |
| 2006 |
Opening of New University Building.
1 million sq. ft. of new office building completed. |
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