Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is an area of HM Naval Base Portsmouth which is open to the public; it contains several historic buildings and ships. It is managed by the National Museum of the Royal Navy as an umbrella organisation representing five charities: the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, the National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth, the Mary Rose Trust, the Warrior Preservation Trust Ltd and the HMS Victory Preservation Company. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Ltd was created to promote and manage the tourism element of the Royal Navy Dockyard, with the relevant trusts maintaining and interpreting their own attractions. It also promotes other nearby navy-related tourist attractions.

As with any historic property, there is an on-going programme of conservation throughout all of the attractions. The Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) are responsible for the maintenance and the upkeep of all of the historic building within the heritage footprint of the Historic Dockyard

HMS Victory is currently undergoing a major multi-million pound refurbishment. The masts have been removed from the ship for the first time since 1944 so they can be fully catalogued and restored, giving visitors a chance to see the ship as she was post-Trafalgar and during WW2 when they were removed to ensure they weren’t hit by the Luftwaffe. In fact, in one of the bombing raids during WW2, a missile exploded in the bottom of dry-dock creating a large hole in the hull of Victory and causing damage to the dry-dock at the same time. Over the years, as Victory is a wooden ship, she has had many timbers replaced but using the same oak that she was made from. This has ensured she is preserved for generations to come.

HMS Warrior 1860 is still afloat in Portsmouth Harbour and so needs careful conservation. Around every 10–15 years she is required to be moved from her berth to allow for her hull to be conserved and repaired where they are needed. It is also an opportunity to paint the hull and ensure she is ship-shape.

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