Royal Naval War College | |
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Active | 1900–1914 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Training |
Role | War college |
Garrison/HQ | Greenwich, Devonport, Portsmouth |
Commanders | |
Ceremonial chief | Commander Royal Naval War College |
TheRoyal Naval War College was a training establishment for senior officers of theRoyal Navy that existed from 1900 to 1914. It was based originally atGreenwich, thenPlymouth, thenPortsmouth, and then Greenwich again. Branch colleges were also based at Chatham and Plymouth prior to theFirst World War.
A "War Course for Captains and Commanders" was inaugurated at theRoyal Naval College, Greenwich in November 1900.[1] The course moved toDevonport in 1905 and toPortsmouth in 1906, being officially named theRoyal Naval War College in 1907.[2] It catered forflag officers,captains andcommanders. Courses included training in tactical naval war games, strategic naval war games, studying and writing reports on various problems and lectures on various subjects.[3] The college's functions were to have been returned to Greenwich in 1914.[2]
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