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HMS Collingwood

HMS Collingwood is the Royal Navy's largest training establishment.

HMS Collingwood
HMS Collingwood
HMS Collingwood
HMS Collingwood

It is the headquarters of the Maritime Warfare School and Surface Stream which also has  units in Excellent, Longmoor, Temeraire, Horsea Island and Raleigh, delivering training in Warfare, Weapon Engineering, Diving, Physical Training, Chemical Biological Radiation Nuclear and Damage Control, Sea Survival, Seamanship and Military skills. 

Collingwood Command provides Executive, Duty of Care and facilities management functions for trainees at stages 2 and 3 of their Warfare and Weapon Engineer training  and lodger organisations, including the Royal Navy Leadership Academy,  Maritime Warfare Centre and Fleet Intelligence Centre.

COMMANDING OFFICER

Mike Mansergh CBE

Mike Mansergh
RANK:
Commodore
JOINED:
1977
SPECIALISATION:
Warfare Officer
PREVIOUS UNITS:
HMS Ark Royal, HMS Cumberland
Military experience

After early bridge watch keeping and navigation appointments in Mine Hunters, Frigates and the Royal Yacht Britannia, Mike Mansergh qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer, specialising in communications.

Deployment to the Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war in HMS York in 1987 preceded an exchange posting with the French Navy in the Toulon based frigate Dupleix, overseas for much of the time on operations off Lebanon and in the Far East.

He returned to the Gulf in HMS Coventry in 1991 and 1993, as well as spending a short period in the Adriatic.

During command of HMS Boxer 1996-98, he conducted counter-drug and disaster relief operations in the Caribbean, supporting the island of Montserrat during early volcanic eruptions.

He later commanded HMS Cumberland, operating in the Indian Ocean, the Gulf and in UK waters during 2002-03, completing his sea time with 2 years commanding the Fleet Flagship, HMS Ark Royal 2006-08.

He has served on the staff of Britannia Royal Naval College, Commander UK Task Group, NATO HQ Iberlant in Portugal and as the Warfare Officers’ Appointer. Ministry of Defence appointments have included Naval Assistant to First Sea Lord and Captain Navy Plans.

Twelve months as Commodore of the Portsmouth Flotilla in 2008 preceded assignment as Director Naval Personnel in Navy Command HQ 2008-11.

He assumed his current post as Commanding Officer HMS Collingwood and Commodore of the Maritime Warfare School and Commander Operational Training in February 2012.

Awarded the CBE in the 2011 New Year’s Honours list, he is a graduate of the Higher Command and Staff Course, Freeman of the Shipwrights’ Livery Company and Younger Brother of Trinity House.

He enjoys all sport, including shooting and fishing, when the opportunity allows, and is a keen but unaccomplished windsurfer. He lives in West Sussex with his wife and two grown up daughters.


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