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HMS Cambria
HMS Cambria is a shore based training establishment located at Sully, near Barry in South Wales and is home to the South Wales Division of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR).
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It is the only Naval Establishment flying the White Ensign in Wales and trains Reservists for most specialisations
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of the Royal Naval Reserve. Training takes place on most Wednesday evenings between 19.25 and 21.30
Affiliated units include the University of Wales Royal Naval Unit, Barry SCC and Penarth SCC. Further West, our satellite unit, TAWE Division, trains seaman specialists in Swansea on Tuesday evenings. The University of Wales Royal Naval Unit train onboard HMS Express and HMS Exploit based in Penarth Marina.
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If you would like to join the RNR and you live in North Wales you could consider joining the RNR unit, HMS Eaglet at the Merseyside Division, originally established in Customs House, Liverpool in 1904 with a long history serving North Wales, Merseyside and North West England
Training is carried out on weekly drill nights and on some weekends as well as a period of operational capability training, usually of two weeks' duration.
Although some 25% of RNR personnel have previously served in the
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Royal Navy, reservists join from all walks of life: a few are qualified Merchant Navy deck officers, civilian medical practitioners and nurses, but the majority have no previous service or seagoing experience.
Each reservist trains to the same standards as his RN opposite number with the broad training requirements set by RN organisations responsible for the operational tasking of the respective branches.
Training courses are provided by the relevant RN training schools:
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Basic training at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint, Cornwall for ratings and at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon for officers; both these and most other RNR courses are of 2 weeks duration or less.
Each individual has a personal training plan which combines professional courses with practical experience at sea and ashore.
Training is the main activity on weekly drill nights, on some weekends and on a period of continuous training, usually of two weeks' duration.
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There are many opportunities for deployments worldwide - Individuals serve on aircraft carriers, amphibious ships, frigates, destroyers and nuclear submarines as well as at a vast number of locations ashore.
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If you want to join the Royal Naval Reserve then you can use our Contact Page and we'll pass your details on to the relevant unit who'll see if you've got what it takes.
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