remains of the Namur warship was discovered under the floor of the Wheelwrights’ Shop in 1995. In 2017, the Command of the Oceans display was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture. Workers at the dockyard performed eight years of restoration work on the MV Havengore, the ceremonial vessel that carried the body of Winston Churchill during his state funeral. In addition the dockyard acted as custodian of artefacts, masts and rigging from the Cutty Sark and the Medway Queen, while their hulls were being restored elsewhere. Records of the ships built at Chatham go back to 1646. Chatham Dockyard had one of the best technical schools in England, it housed the first Dockyard School followed by Devonport and Portsmouth. It accepted students from Overseas Dockyards as Gibraltar and H.M. Dockyard, Malta Some of the hundreds of warships built at the Chatham Royal Dockyard may still be seen. These preserved ships include: HMS Victory (100-gun first rate, i.e. ship of the line" launched 1765, preserved in dry dock at Portsmouth, England, UK; Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar) HMS Unicorn (54-gun fifth rate – launched 1824, preserved afloat at Dundee, Scotland, UK) HMS Ocelot (S17) ("O" class submarine – launched 5 May 1962, preserved in dry dock at Chatham). Dockyard Railway The site is also home to a Dockyard Railway that has a diverse collection of locomotives and rolling stock, some of which can be seen in operation throughout the year. Steam Locomotives Diesel Locomotives Use in TV and other media The Historic Dockyard Chatham spans 80 acres, has over 100 buildings and structures dating from the Georgian and Victorian periods to the present day, thus making it an attractive location for period filming over the years. Some of the shows/films to have used the facilities and locations at Chatham Dockyard are: Call The Midwife (Seasons 1-6 (ongoing)) (Used mainly for exterior shots) SS-GB Amazing Grace The Halcyon The Crown Future Tense: The Story of HG Wells Mr Selfridge Victor Frankenstein Jekyll and Hyde Suffragette The Man From UNCLE Grantchester Muppets Most Wanted Downton Abbey (Season 4) Les Misérables Great Expectations Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows In 2020, some scenes for Belgravia (TV series) were filmed at the dockyard. References External links A World Heritage Site application for Chatham Dockyard and its defences RNLI Chatham Museum – official site Maritime museums in England Naval museums in