HMS Gannet - History

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HMS Gannet - History

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HMS Gannet is a Doterel screw sloop built by Sheerness Royal Dockyard in 1878. She served on the Pacific Staion in the early 1880's and later with the Mediterranean Fleet. From 1888 she was employed on surveying work and finally decommissioned in 1895.
In 1903 she became the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve training ship on the River Thames and was renamed President and President II in 1909.
In 1913 she became a training and accommodation ship on the River Hamble, retaining the name President. She served in that capacity until 1968 and was turned over to the Maritime Trust in 1987 for restoration. She is now part of the National Historic Fleet and is located at Chatham Dockyard.
You can find more information about her and how to plan a visit here.

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Wow .....Jim she is beautiful and another reason to visit Chatham again , never knew she even existed , when was she restored and open to view , as I never saw her on my three visits there
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ivorthediver wrote: Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:38 pm Wow .....Jim she is beautiful and another reason to visit Chatham again , never knew she even existed , when was she restored and open to view , as I never saw her on my three visits there
Theres a link to her in the first post, last line, if you fancy making a visit.

Jim
HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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