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Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, [1] also known as Dartmouth, is the naval academy of the United Kingdom and the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy. It is located on a hill overlooking the port of Dartmouth, Devon, England. Royal Naval officer training has taken place in Dartmouth since 1863.
Dartmouth: South Hams: Maritime: website, history of the Britannia Royal Naval College, open by pre-booked tour Brixham Battery Heritage Centre: Brixham: Torbay: Military: Local World War II military history, gun battery, pill box, tours of battery garden Brixham Heritage Museum: Brixham: Torbay: Local: website, local history, fishing and ship ...
HMS Dartmouth (Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon) Includes Hindostan as static training ship; HMS Excellent (Whale Island, Portsmouth) HMS Raleigh (Torpoint, Cornwall) Includes Brecon as static training ship; HMS Sultan (Gosport, Hampshire) HMS Temeraire (Royal Navy School of Physical Training, Portsmouth)
The romance of Prince Philip of Greece and Princess Elizabeth sprang out of a summer encounter at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in 1939. ... the age of 21 and returned from a royal tour of ...
Dartmouth Castle's artillery blockhouse, dated to 1481, was constructed to protect the harbour. [10] Dartmouth is also the home of the Britannia Royal Naval College (with links to the British Royal family) and as a result is routinely visited by sizable naval ships. Dartmouth Castle was built to protect the harbour.
Candidates for the senior upper yardman scheme will be over 35 years of age and undertake a short training period at Dartmouth before being employed within the same specialisation as their rating career. Initial officer training is undertaken at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and at sea undergoing initial sea training. Junior officers ...
Royal Naval College may refer to: Royal Naval Academy in Portsmouth (1733–1837), renamed the Royal Naval College in 1806; Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1873–1998) Royal Naval College, Osborne (1903–1921) Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (1905–present), renamed Britannia Royal Naval College in 1953
The squadron served as the Dartmouth Training Squadron for cadets at Britannia Royal Naval College. The main task of the squadron was to train officer cadets in basic ship experience. Sea time experience was given also to young Royal Marine officers and Engine Room Artificer apprentices.