HMS Raleigh (shore establishment)
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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.
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Raleigh.
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HMS Raleigh | |
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Torpoint, Cornwall in England | |
Coordinates | 50.3739°N 4.2227°W / 50.3739; -4.2227 |
Type | Naval training establishment |
Area | 331 hectares (820 acres) |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Navy |
Condition | Operational |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 (1940) |
In use | 1940 – present |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Captain Jane Roe |
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