Royal Naval War College

Royal Naval War College
Active 1900–1914
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  Royal Navy
Type Training
Role War College
Garrison/HQ Greenwich, Devonport, Portsmouth
Commanders
Ceremonial chief Commander Royal Naval War College

The Royal Naval War College was a training establishment for senior naval officers based originally at Greenwich, then Plymouth, then Portsmouth, and then Greenwich again. Branch colleges were also based at Chatham and Plymouth prior to the First World War it existed from 1900 to 1914.

History

The college, which was established in 1900 and known as the War Course College until 1907, catered for flag officers, captains and commanders.[1] Its courses included training in tactical naval war games, strategic naval war games, studying and writing reports on various problems and lectures on various subjects.[1] The college's functions were transferred to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1914.[2]

Commanders Royal Naval War College

Included:[3][4]

  • Rear-Admiral Henry J. May, 18 September, 1900
  • Captain Edmond J. W. Slade, 13 May, 1904 – 17 July, 1904
  • Captain Edmond J. W. Slade, 19 August, 1904 – 31 October, 1907
  • Rear-Admiral Robert S. Lowry, 1 November, 1907 – 26 November, 1908
  • Rear-Admiral Lewis Bayly, 27 November, 1908 – 23 February, 1911
  • Vice-Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson, 24 February, 1911 – 28 January, 1913
  • Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell: February 1913-August 1914

Flag Captains Royal Naval War College

Include:[5]

  • Captain George P. W. Hope, 1 February, 1908 – 24 March, 1909
  • Captain Charles F. Thorp, 24 March, 1909 – 1 December, 1911
  • Captain Richard Webb, 2 April, 1912 – 16 August, 1913
  • Captain Charles E. Le Mesurier, 16 August, 1913 – July, 1914

References

  1. 1 2 "War Colleges" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. "Royal Naval War College". Dreadnought Project. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Royal Naval War College - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley & Lovell, 27 December 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865: Director, Royal Navy War College" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, p.248. 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony. "Royal Naval War College - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley & Lovell, 27 December 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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