Ocelot 50 - the 50th Anniversary of HM Submarine Ocelot
Contact Details
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TZ
Tel: +44 01634 823807
Type: Ceremony
HM Submarine OCELOT was the last warship built for the Royal Navy at Chatham. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of her launch in 1962, which also marked the end of over 400 years shipbuilding at the Royal Dockyard, a special Submariners’ Day, OCELOT 50, will be held at The Historic Dockyard Chatham on Saturday 12th May 2012.
All submariners (past and present), together with ex-Chatham dockyard workers involved with the construction or refit of submarines are invited to enjoy free admission to The Historic Dockyard for the day with special discounted tickets available for accompanying family and friends.
There will be a Service in the Royal Dockyard Church to celebrate and commemorate the last warship built for the Royal Navy at Chatham and those who served in her and the wider submarine service.
This will be followed by a parade led by the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines CTCRM, Lympstone with the salute being taken at the head of HMS OCELOT, now in dry dock at The Historic Dockyard. All submariners are welcome to participate in the parade. There will be an OCELOT contingent and Submariner Association Standards to take the lead behind the band.
After the parade a new submarine exhibition will be opened on the dockside adjacent to HMS OCELOT.
In the early evening there will be a separately ticketed Beat Retreat and Ceremonial Sunset featuring the Band of HM Royal Marines together with other bands. Association Standards are invited to take part in the final muster parade.
Road Directions
If you are using Satellite Navigation, insert the postcode ME4 4TY and use your Satellite Navigation system in conjunction with the brown tourist signs to find the visitor car park and entrance to The Historic Dockyard Chatham.
The quickest and easiest route to The Historic Dockyard by road is via the A2/M2 junction 1 then follow the brown tourist signs and use the A289 (Wainscott Bypass) and the Medway Tunnel straight to our front door!
Chatham is only an hour's drive from London, Dover and the Channel Tunnel and a short distance from the M25. The site is sign posted from junctions 1, 3 and 4 of the M2. Follow the brown tourist signs.
From Junctions 1 and 4 of the M2:
Follow the A289 to the Medway Tunnel. At the tunnel follow signs to Chatham and the brown tourist signs to the Visitor Entrance and car park at the north end of the site.
From Junction 3 of the M2 and Junction 6 of the M20:
Follow the signs to Chatham, A229, then A230 and A231 and the brown tourist signs to the Visitor Entrance and car park at the north end of the site.
We have ample parking for cars, minibuses and coaches.
Public Transport Directions
By Train:
Chatham is served by a regular train service from London Victoria and Charing Cross (45 minutes to 1 hour), Dover (1 hour) and Margate (1 hour). See The Historic Dockyard website link above for further details.
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