ROYAL NAVY SPECIALIST TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS/SCHOOLS
- Derived from C.A.F.O. 240 (February 1941) -
Updated 17-Feb-2008
The following is a list of Royal Navy training establishment that were active in early 1941. Right now this document is limited only to Feb 1941, but we hope to eventually expand it to cover the entire period of 1904 through 1945.
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| Gunnery | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “Excellent.” |
Gunnery School. |
H.M.S. “Excellent,” Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
H.M. Gunnery School, Devonport. |
Gunnery School. |
H.M. Gunnery School, Devonport. |
Plymouth Command. |
Anti-Aircraft Gunnery School, Ainsdale-on-Sea. |
A.A. Training. |
A.A. Gunnery School, Ainsdale-on-Sea, Southport. |
Western Approaches Command. |
H.M. Gunnery School, Chatham |
Gunnery School. |
H.M. Gunnery School, Chatham. |
Nore Command. |
Close Range A.A. Training Establishment, Scapa. |
Close Range A.A. Training |
Northern A.A. Range, Stromness, Orkneys. |
Orkneys and Shetlands Command. |
H.M.S. “Canopus.” |
Training of 3rd Class Gunnery Rates. |
H.M.S. “Canopus,” Ras el Tin, Alexandria. |
Mediterranean Command. |
| Torpedo | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “Vernon” |
Torpedo School. |
H.M.S. “Vernon,” Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
H.M.S. “St. Vincent.” |
(a) Vide Section (VII). |
H.M.S. “St. Vincent,” Gosport, Hants. |
Portsmouth Command. |
H.M.S. “Defiance.” |
Torpedo School. |
H.M.S. “Defiance,” Devonport. |
Plymouth Command. |
H.M. Torpedo School, Chatham. |
Torpedo School. |
H.M. Torpedo School, Chatham. |
Nore Command. |
| Signals | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M. Signal School, Portsmouth. |
Signal School. |
H.M. Signal School, Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
H.M. Signal School, Devonport. |
Signal School. |
H.M. Signal School, R.N. Barracks, Devonport. |
Plymouth Command. |
H.M. Signal School, Chatham. |
Signal School.* |
H.M. Signal School, R.N. Barracks, Chatham. |
Nore Command. |
| Navigation | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “Dryad.” |
Navigation School. |
H.M.S. “Dryad,” Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command |
| Anti-Submarine | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “Osprey.” |
Main A/S School (including Harbour Defence Training School). |
H.M.S. “Osprey,” Dunoon, Argyllshire. |
Western Approaches Command. |
H.M.S. “Nimrod” |
A/S School |
H.M.S. “Nimrod,” Campbeltown, Argyllshire. |
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H.M.S. “Southern Isles.” (based at Campbeltown and tender to H.M.S. “Nimrod”). |
A/S training ship for sea training for classes from H.M.S. “Osprey.” |
H.M.S. “Southern Isles,” c/o G.P.O. |
“ “ “ |
H.M.S. “Seahawk.” (Tender to H.M.S. “Nimrod”). |
School for A/S boat training. |
H.M.S. “Seahawk,” Ardrishaig, Argyllshire. |
“ “ “ |
H.M.S. “Western Isles.” (Based at Tobermory, Mull). |
A/S training ship, for working up A/S vessels. |
H.M.S. “Western Isles,” c/o G.P.O. |
“ “ “ |
H.M.S. “Eastern Isles.” |
A/S training ship. |
H.M.S. “Eastern Isles,” c/o G.P.O. |
(Undecided) |
| Physical Training | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.P. and R.T. School, Portsmouth |
P. and R.T. School. |
H.M. P. and R.T. School, Pitt Street, Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
| Submarines | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “Dolphin.” |
Submarine School. |
H.M.S. “Dolphin,” Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
| Photographic School | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M. Photographic School, Tipner. |
Photographic School. |
H.M. Photographic School, Tipner, near Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
| Coastal Forces | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “St. Christopher.” |
Central training base for Officers and crews of all Coastal Forces Craft, including M.T.B.s, M.A./S.B.s, M.G.B.s, S.G.B.s, M.L.s, H.D.M.L.s. |
H.M.S. “St. Christopher,” Fort William. |
Rear Admiral, Coastal Forces. |
| Boom Defence | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
H.M.S. “Rooke.” |
Central Training Base for Officers and men for Boom Defence. |
H.M.S. “Rooke,” Rosyth. |
Rosyth Command. |
| Allied Personnel Training Establishments | |||
| Establishment. | Function. | Address. | Command. |
French battleship “Courbet.” |
Training French Officers and ratings. |
French battleship “Courbet,” Portsmouth. |
Portsmouth Command. |
O.P.R. “Gdynia.” |
Training Polish Officers and ratings. |
O.R.P. “Gdynia,” Devonport. |
Plymouth Command |
Enys House, Penryn. |
Dutch Cadet College. |
Enys House, Penryn, Near Falmouth. |
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S.S. “Stuyvesant.” |
Training Dutch ratings. |
S.S. “Stuyvesant,” Holyhead. |
Western Approaches Command. |
H.M.S. “Royal Arthur.” |
(a) Vide Section (IV). |
H.M.S. “Royal Arthur,” Skegness, Lincs. |
Nore Command. |