Gibraltar Dockyard
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Gibraltar Dockyard is a historic British naval facility in Gibraltar that served as a key strategic base for the Royal Navy, particularly for controlling access to the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gibraltar (Force H base) | 1 |
| Gibraltar Dockyard canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy shore establishment
ⓘ
naval dockyard ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Royal Navy personnel
ⓘ
civilian dockyard workers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
armament depots
ⓘ
coaling facilities ⓘ dry docks ⓘ floating dock (historically) ⓘ fuel storage tanks ⓘ repair workshops ⓘ wharves and piers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military site ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
20th century naval warfare
ⓘ
Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalAdministration | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bay of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United Kingdom Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gibraltar naval base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy Dockyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
forward base for Mediterranean Fleet
ⓘ
key point in British maritime trade routes ⓘ major British imperial naval base ⓘ support hub for Atlantic Fleet movements ⓘ |
| status | reduced operational role in late 20th century ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of access to the Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
support for Royal Navy operations in the Atlantic ⓘ support for Royal Navy operations in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Falklands War logistics support
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coaling and refuelling of naval vessels
ⓘ
convoy assembly and protection ⓘ fleet anchorage support ⓘ logistical support for Royal Navy ⓘ maintenance of warships ⓘ repair of warships ⓘ re‑arming of warships ⓘ submarine support ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HMS Ark Royal
this entity surface form:
Gibraltar (Force H base)