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The 1805 Club

The 1805 Club was founded in 1990 to care for the memorials of the Georgian sailing navy. They are a vital yet often neglected part of Britain's naval heritage. Visit website
The Army & Navy Club

The Army & Navy Club, affectionately known as The Rag is an Exclusive Private Members Club in London, originally founded for former and serving officers of the British and Commonwealth Armed Services, and their immediate relatives. Full membership is also open to all professional non-service men and women. Visit website
The Marine Quarterly

The Marine Quarterly is a new kind of sea journal, reporting subjects of strong interest to everyone who goes on the sea. It is full of big, authoritative articles on sailing, fisheries, adventuring, merchant shipping, conservation, natural history, heritage, trade, naval matters, nautical books, and anything else connected with salt water. Visit website
The Military Mutual

The Military Mutual provides fairer, competitive insurance solutions for members of the military and the wider military family. Visit website
The Officers' Association

The Officers' Association | Lifetime Support For Officers And Their Families .... The OA is here to support officers and their dependants. Visit website
The Picnic Boat

Described by Queen Victoria as "the English Rhine", The River Dart is one of the most picturesque rivers in the country and The Picnic Boat is the perfect way to see it. Visit website
The White Ensign Association

The White Ensign Association is a charity that provides personal help and advice for all serving and former members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, their Reserves and Families Visit website
Towergate Military Insurance

The Towergate military insurance provides tailor made cover for the armed forces, with specialist advisers available to help. Visit website
Veterans World

Veterans World raises awareness of help, advice and support available to veterans and their families via organisations, government, the voluntary and charitable sectors, and is aimed at people who work in an advisory capacity with the public. Its distribution includes HM Prisons, NHS Primary Trusts, Local Authorities, Resettlement Officers, Mental Health care workers, Citizen Advice Bureaux and those who work with veterans organisations. Visit website
Gillian Smith Designs

Gillian Jones Designs presents a range of nautical and military prints for you to enjoy and purchase online.
Additional designs will be added over time, including Royal Air Force and Army prints. Visit website
HMNB Clyde

HM Naval Base Clyde, at Faslane, some 25 miles north west of Glasgow, is home to the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent and the headquarters of the Royal Navy in Scotland.

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HMS Collingwood

The present HMS Collingwood was commissioned in early 1940 as a new-entry training camp for hostilities-only ratings. The establishment comprised 4 training divisions and a gunnery section responsible for the final 3 weeks of a class’s training. Shortly after, a separate signal section was added under a Signal Commander for the training of Ordinary Signalmen and Ordinary Telegraphists.

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RNAS Culdrose

RNAS Culdrose is one of Europe’s largest helicopter bases delivering front line squadrons to the fleet. It also provides intensive training to Fleet Air Arm specializations.
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HMNB Devonport

Devonport is the largest Naval Base in Western Europe. It covers over 650 acres and has 15 dry docks, four miles of waterfront, 25 tidal berths and 5 basins. It is home to Type 22 and 23 Frigates and the centre of the RN amphibious assault capability. Visit website
HMS Excellent

HMS Excellent was recommissioned in 1994 to deliver a wide range of different training functions aimed at preparing our personnel for life at sea. It is home for a number of lodger units, most notably the Headquarters of Commander in Chief Fleet, and the UK's Operational Battle Staffs. Visit website
HMNB Portsmouth

Portsmouth Naval Base is home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships, including the aircraft carriers, Type 42, 23 and 45 ships and a mine countermeasure squadron Visit website
HMS Raleigh

HMS Raleigh is the Royal Navy 's premier training establishment in the South West where all ratings joining the Service receive the first phase of their Naval training.

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HMS Sultan

HMS Sultan is the home of Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering (RNSME) and the Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival School (RNAESS) whose primary function is to supply the Fleet with engineering Officers and Ratings of the highest quality. Visit website
HMS Temeraire

HMS Temeraire houses the staff of the Directorate of Naval Physical Training and Sport (DNPTS), the Royal Navy School of Physical Training and the Fleet Recreation Centre.

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RNAS Yeovilton

RNAS Yeovilton operates over 100 aircraft in four different categories and is home to the RN Lynx Helicopters and RN Commando Helicopter Force. It delivers training to aircrew and engineers of resident aircraft types and fighter and helicopter controllers. Visit website
Royal Brunei Navy

The Royal Brunei Navy was established June 1965 and is based in Muara, which is situated 4 km from Muara Town. Since 1977, The Royal Brunei Navy is equipped with Missile Gun Boats and other Coastal Patrol Crafts. Visit website
Canadian Navy

The activities of the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence, like those of every other federal government organization, are carried out within a framework of legislation that is approved and overseen by Parliament Visit website
Indian Navy

The history of the Indian Navy can be traced back to 1612 when the British East India Company undertook to maintain a small fleet at Swally, near Surat(Gujarat). The First Squadron of fighting ships arrived on 5 September 1612, forming what was then called the Honourable East India Company's Marine. Visit website
Irish Defence Force

The military element of the Department of Defence consists of a Defence Forces Headquarters headed by the Chief of Staff who is directly responsible to the Minister for Defence for the overall management of the Defence Forces, including responsibility for the effectiveness, efficiency, military organisation and economy of the Defence Forces. Visit website
Royal Navy of Oman

Realising the importance of Oman's strategic location HM Sultan Qaboos he spared no effort to build a modern naval force compatible to international navies. The Royal Navy of Oman is a highly capable modern and efficient naval force. Visit website