Royal Engineers MuseumThe Royal Engineers - Britain’s Corps of Military Engineers - have long been involved in maritime projects.
They recovered St Mary’s Island at Chatham Maritime from the mud of the River Medway and developed it into the steam dockyard of the Victorian navy. They built the dockyard defences, typified by the famous Great Lines and Fort Amherst at Chatham.
A Submarine Mining Division was formed in 1871 to lay and operate underwater explosive charges for the defence of important harbours. The Brennan Torpedo, the world’s first guided torpedo, was in service with the Submarine miners from 1890 until 1905. |
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More recently, Royal Engineers designed, built and operated Mulberry Harbour - Port Winston, the artificial harbour to support the Allied Invasion, at Arromanches in 1944. This long tradition of maritime work is reflected in the displays at the Royal Engineers Museum, which include the only surviving Brennan Torpedo and working models of Mulberry. |
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