Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham (HMS Pembroke) | |
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Active | 1891. formal 1902–1961 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Reserve Fleet |
Role | manning and training facility |
Part of | Royal Navy |
Garrison/HQ | Chatham, Kent, UK |
The Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, also known as HMS Pembroke, was a UK naval barracks that was built between the Victorian Steam Yard and Brompton Barracks from 1897 to 1902. It was built on the site of a prison built in 1853 to house over 1,000 convicts, with the intention that they would be used to build the Dockyard extension.[1]