HMS Raleigh (shore establishment)

HMS Raleigh
Torpoint, Cornwall in England
Accommodation blocks at HMS Raleigh
HMS Raleigh is located in Cornwall
HMS Raleigh
HMS Raleigh
Location in Cornwall
Coordinates50°22′26″N 4°13′22″W / 50.3739°N 4.2227°W / 50.3739; -4.2227
TypeNaval training establishment
Area331 hectares (820 acres)
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Navy
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Jane Roe

HMS Raleigh is a stone frigate (shore establishment), serving as the basic training facility of the Royal Navy at Torpoint, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is spread over several square miles, and has damage control simulators and fire-fighting training facilities, as well as a permanently moored training ship, the former HMS Brecon. Its principal function is the delivery of both New Entry Training and Basic Training.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy