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The college was originally known as the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (RNC). As a Royal Naval shore establishment, it was later known also by the ship name HMS Britannia (a battleship called Britannia operated from 1904 to 1918).
Base history. Throughout its history, BRNC Dartmouth has evolved, expanded its courses, and trained officers for the Royal Navy, adapting to changing needs and integrating women into its training programs. 1863. Training hulks Britannia and Hindostan established on Mount Boone peninsula, owned by the estate of Sir Walter Raleigh. 1902.
As part of the year long commemorations of the centenary of BRNC, Dr Jane Harrold and Dr Richard Porter have written a definitive history of the College, the genesis of Royal Naval Officers throughout the twentieth and into the twenty-first century.
1968. Cunningham replaced Exmouth and Jellicoe replaced Grenville as divisional titles. Work begins on the building of College Way. 1970. Drake Division abolished. 1971. Last Pay Parade on the Quarterdeck. 1972 'Naval College Entry' replaces Murray Scheme. Rank of Cadet abolished, all junior officers under training become midshipmen. 1973
history of midshipmen. …midshipmen were students at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England, while midshipmen of the U.S. Navy attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.
5 days ago · Background. The Royal Naval College in the early 1950s. Although the Naval Academy at Portsmouth had trained a small proportion of naval officers in the hundred years preceding 1837, it was not until twenty years later that the system was firmly established of training cadets in a special centre instead of posting them straight to a regular man ...
The Britannia Royal Naval College sits majestically on the hill overlooking Dartmouth – its iconic architecture was designed by Sir Aston Webb and completed in 1905. Whilst closed to the public, the College runs public tours on set days throughout the year where you can view the grounds of this historic building, and tour inside its ...
