Preserved Ship 1970 - Present
With the closure of the T.S. Mercury in July 1968, Gannet's role as a
school accommodation ship ended and responsibility for her reverted
back to the Royal Navy, from whom she had been on loan for nearly sixty
years. In 1971 the Royal Navy transferred the ownership and the
responsibility for the restoration and preservation of the Gannet to
The Maritime Trust.
In 1987 The Historic Dockyard at Chatham chartered Gannet from The
Maritime Trust and started a restoration programme. The objective of
which was to return Gannet to her 1886 appearance - when she saw action
for the only time in her naval career at the defence of the port of
Suakin. In 1994 ownership of the vessel was passed to the Chatham
Historic Dockyard Trust.
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ, England
Info Line: +44 (0)1634 823807 Trust Office: +44 (0)1634 823800 Fax: +44 (0)1634 823801
Fully Accredited Museum - Registered as a Charity No. 292101
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