Bombay Dockyard (Royal Navy)
| HMI Naval Dockyard, Bombay Naval Dockyard | |
|---|---|
| Site information | |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Controlled by | Navy Board, Board of Admiralty |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1670-1949 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | East India Marine Bombay Marine Royal Navy East Indies Squadron Royal Indian Navy |
Bombay Dockyard or formally His Majesty's Indian Dockyard, Bombay was originally a naval facility developed by the
Department of Admiralty in London took over it. The yard was initially managed by the Navy Board through its Resident Commissioner, Bombay until 1832 when administration of the yard was taken over by the Board of Admiralty
.
After the
Independence of India the dockyard was taken over by the Indian Navy
.
History
Britain's representation in the
Royal Navy Dockyards such as those in England where in the early 17th century the naval storekeeper and master shipwright were key posts.[4] The development in the administrative structure was notable for the combination of shore and ship establishments.[5]
In 1735 by the
Malabar teak. One of their number, Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia, was (along with several generations of his descendants) a key figure in the success of the Yard, as indicated in The New Cambridge History of India: Science, Technology and Medicine in Colonial India[6] In 1742 a post of Superintendent of the Bombay Marine was created along with a Commodore, Bombay Marine and seven other commanders. The superintendent controlled the dockyard with the commodore reporting to him, a purser of the marine being in charge of accounts, a master builder, and storekeeper in charge of their departments.[7] Additionally in 1742 a Bombay Marine Board was established to administer the dockyard consisting of the superintendent, the commodore and two senior captains as the facilities customers, and the superintendent’s deputy, the master attendant.[8]
In the first decade of the 19th century the
Department of Admiralty in London gradually took over responsibility for the yard, and day to administration of the yard passed from the superintendent to the Navy Boards, Resident Commissioner, Bombay, who continued working with the Wadia family as Master Shipwrights. There was much construction on the site around this time. Duncan Dock, which was the largest dry dock outside Europe at the time, was constructed in 1807–1810, and remains in use today.[9] The main Dockyard building, which fronts onto Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, dates from 1807, as does the administration block. In 1832 the Navy Board was abolished and responsibility for the management of the yard passed to the Board of Admiralty
.
The nearby
Port Admiral
from around 1764–1792.
Administration of the Dockyard
Superintendent Bombay Marine
Included:[10]
- 1794 to 1801, Captain, Philip Dundas.
- 1802-1804, Captain, Robert Anderson.
- 1805-1808, Captain, William Taylor Money. (remained superintendent until 1810).
- Post not recorded
Resident Commissioner, Bombay
Included:[11]
- 1794, James Moseley. [12]
- 1796-1801, Philip Dundas.
- 1801-1807, Simon Halliday.
- 1807-1808, De Souza
- 1808-1810, William Taylor Money.
- 1810-1811, Hamilton.
- 1811–1816, Charles Northcoate.
Master Shipwright, Bombay
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- 1670, Warwick Pett.[15]
- 1736–1774, Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia.
- 1774–1792, Maneckjee Lowjee Wadia and 1774–1790, Bomanjee Lowjee Wadia. (joint)
- 1792–1804, Framjee Maneckjee Wadia and 1792–1821, Jamsetjee Bomanjee Wadia (joint)
- 1821–1844, Nowrojee Jamsetjee Wadia.
- 1844–1857, Gursetjee Rustomjee Wadia.
- 1857-1866, Jehangir Nowrojee Wadia.
- 1866-1884, Jamsetjee Duhunjibhoy Wadia.
Assistant Master Shipwright, Bombay
- 1821–1840, Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia.[16]
Master Builder, Bombay
- 1814-1821 Joseph Seaton. (transferred from Deptford Dockyard).[17]
Chief Inspector of Machinery, Bombay
- 1841–1857, Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia.[18]
References
- ^ Day, John Frederick. (April 2012) ' British Admiralty Control and Naval Power in the Indian Ocean (1793-1815) (Volume 1 of 2)'. Submitted as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime History, University of Exeter. pp.56–61.
- ^ Day, pp.56–61.
- ^ Day, pp.56–61.
- ^ Day. pp.58.
- ^ Day. p.58.
- ISBN 0521563194.
- ^ Day. pp.58–59.
- ^ Day. p. 59.
- ^ "Indian Navy (heritage)". Archived from the original on 2015-05-01.
- ^ Day. p. 429.
- ^ Day. p. 429.
- ISBN 9781843838487.
- ^ Harrison, Simon (2010–2018). "Master Shipwright at Bombay Dockyard". threedecks.org. S. Harrison. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Wadia, Ruttonjee Ardeshir (1955). Bombay Dockyard And The Wadia Master Builders. Bombay, India: R. A. Wadia. p. xiii.
- ISBN 9781781501672.
- ^ Wadia, Ruttonjee Ardeshir (1955). Bombay Dockyard And The Wadia Master Builders. Bombay, India: R. A. Wadia. p. xiii.
- ^ Admiralty, Great Britain (1823). The Navy List. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 123.
- ^ Wadia, Ruttonjee Ardeshir (1955). Bombay Dockyard And The Wadia Master Builders. Bombay, India: R. A. Wadia. p. xiii.
Bibliography
- Admiralty, Great Britain (1823). The Navy List. London: H.M. Stationery Office.
- Arnold, David (2004), The New Cambridge History of India: Science, Technology and Medicine in Colonial India, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521563194.
- Day, John Frederick. (April 2012) ' British Admiralty Control and Naval Power in the Indian Ocean (1793-1815) (Volume 1 of 2)'. Submitted as a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime History, University of Exeter.
- Harrison, Simon (2010–2018). "Master Shipwright at Bombay Dockyard". threedecks.org. S. Harrison. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- Low, Charles Rathbone (2012). History of the Indian Navy 1613-1863 Volume I. Luton, England.: Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781781501672.
- Wadia, Ruttonjee Ardeshir (1955). Bombay Dockyard And The Wadia Master Builders. Bombay, India: R. A. Wadia.