14-838: 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 See also [ edit ] Royal Naval College of Canada (1911–1922) Royal Australian Naval College (1911–present) Royal Canadian Naval College (1942–1947) Royal New Zealand Naval College (1963–present) Royal Naval Engineering College Royal Naval College (Netherlands) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
28-432: A sincere belief in the superiority of practical experience learned on the quarterdeck ensured that the officer class favoured the traditional model. William IV summed up this view when he remarked that "there was no place superior to the quarterdeck of a British man of war for the education of a gentleman". There was a clear prejudice against graduates. The then rating of midshipman-by-order, or midshipman ordinary ,
42-483: A young officer training establishment on 30 March 1837, meaning that from that date all youngsters setting out on a naval career proceeded directly to sea. The closure of the college created a gap in officer training, and in 1857 the two-decker Illustrious undertook the role of cadet training ship at Portsmouth. In 1859 she was replaced by the three-decker Britannia , which was removed to Portland in 1862 and to Dartmouth in 1863. A distinguished Academy graduate
56-540: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Royal Naval Academy The Royal Naval Academy was a facility established in 1733 in Portsmouth Dockyard to train officers for the Royal Navy . The founders' intentions were to provide an alternative means to recruit officers and to provide standardised training, education and admission. In 1806 it
70-584: The Navy had long been felt between those who saw educational pathways as key to progression within the Royal Navy and those who regarded family connections and patronage as the best means of advancement. Of the first School's closure, Reverend Joseph Woolley observed "that establishment produced men of accomplished skill and power in the application of sound theoretical principals to their professional work; but because they were treated with suspicion and dislike by
84-557: The Royal Navy. He was First Lieutenant of HMS Java during her capture by USS Constitution . Command of the ship fell to Chads when her captain was mortally wounded near the close of the action. He was forced to surrender the heavily damaged Java . 50°48′00″N 1°06′20″W / 50.8000°N 1.1055°W / 50.8000; -1.1055 School of Naval Architecture The first School of Naval Architecture opened in 1811 in Portsmouth . The school
98-416: The lieutenant's examination after four years at sea instead of six. The Academy did not, however, achieve the objective of becoming the preferred path to becoming a naval officer; the traditional means of a sea-going "apprenticeship" remained the preferred alternative. The vast majority of the officer class was still recruited in this manner based on family ties, and patronage. Family connections, "interest" and
112-487: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_College&oldid=827700895 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
126-576: The uneducated members of the profession, who unfortunately had too much influence at head quarters: the old cry of want of experience was raised against them, and the value of their services, were for many years--the best years of their lives--lost to the country." This position changed shortly after Woolley made his remarks in March 1862, when in 1864, the Royal School of Naval Architecture or Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
140-574: Was Philip Broke , who attended the Academy in 1791. He achieved particular fame as captain of HMS Shannon in its victory over USS Chesapeake in the War of 1812 . Two of Jane Austen 's brothers, Francis and Charles , attended the Academy in 1786 and 1791, respectively. Both went on to become admirals. Another veteran of the War of 1812, Henry Ducie Chads , attended the Academy before joining
154-663: Was founded in South Kensington to train naval architects . It was founded by Woolley, who had been Principal of the short-lived School of Mathematics and Naval Construction in Portsmouth (1848–1853). In 1873 the School moved to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich , then in 1967 to University College London . Many of its graduates entered the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors . The title FRSNA
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#1732772833265168-452: Was principally established to offer a deeper study of the principles of ship design than had traditionally been retained through the apprenticeship model. To this end, students were taught mathematics, science, drawing, history, geography and literature. In 1816, it joined the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth to become the Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture . Political lobbying forced its closure in 1837. Divisions within
182-484: Was renamed the Royal Naval College and in 1816 became the Royal Naval College and the School for Naval Architecture . It was closed as a training establishment for officer entrants in 1837. In 1733, a shoreside facility was established in the dockyard for 40 recruits. A comprehensive syllabus provided theoretical and practical experience in the dockyard and at sea. Graduates of the Academy could earn two years of sea time as part of their studies, and would be able to take
196-478: Was used specifically for graduates of the Royal Naval Academy, to distinguish them from midshipmen who had served aboard ship, who were paid more. After two years at sea, graduates of the academy were eligible to be promoted to midshipman. In 1806 the Academy was reconstituted as the "Royal Navy College" and in 1816 was amalgamated with the " School of Naval Architecture ". The college closed as
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