Editing Harwich (section)

===Royal Naval Dockyard===
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Harwich Dockyard was established as a [[Royal Navy Dockyard|Naval Dockyard]] in 1652. It ceased to operate as a Royal Dockyard in 1713 (though a Royal Navy presence was maintained until 1829). During the various wars with France and Holland, through to 1815, the dockyard was responsible for both building and repairing numerous warships. [[HMS Conqueror (1801)|HMS ''Conqueror'']], a 74-gun ship completed in 1801, captured the French admiral Villeneuve at Trafalgar. The yard was then a semi-private concern, with the actual shipbuilding contracted to Joseph Graham, who was sometimes mayor of the town.<ref>{{cite book|last=Foynes|first=Julian|title=East Anglia Against the Tricolor|publisher= Poppyland Press|date=2016}}</ref> During [[World War II]] parts of Harwich were again requisitioned for naval use and ships were based at [[HMS Badger (shore establishment)|HMS ''Badger'']]; ''Badger'' was decommissioned in 1946, but the [[Royal Naval Auxiliary Service]] maintained a headquarters on the site until 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.harwichanddovercourt.co.uk/the-war-years/|title=The War Years &#124; Harwich & Dovercourt &#124; History, Facts & Photos of Harwich}}</ref>