BRNC Dartmouth

The Officer Cadets of Vanguard Division from Britannia Royal Naval College were seeking a challenge to raise money for charity whilst undergoing the rigours of Initial Fleet Time.

When Lieutenant Chris Newman joined the staff at Britannia Royal Naval College he determined one of his aims was to get the Clay Pigeon Shooting Range back on track to introduce one of his favourite sports to Officer Cadets.

The Cadets and staff at Britannia Royal Naval College have recently hosted a two week long visit from the Marineschule Muerwik, their affiliated German Navy college.

No sooner had The Second Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan Massey arrived for a visit to Britannia Royal Naval College than he donned his sports kit and joined in the ‘Squad Run’ to Dartmouth Castle and back.

The Britannia Royal Naval College Ski Team enjoyed a successful RN/RM Alpine Championships in January which was held in the ski resort of Tignes Val Claret.

As part of the outreach work undertaken by Officer Cadets at Britannia Royal Naval College a group visited the Greenway Estate to work under the direction of National Trust grounds-man, Ben Rugman.

On a freezing morning at the end of January a fearless team of nine set forth from Britannia Royal Naval College to take part in the Tough Guy Competition being held in the Midlands.

Traditionally the Tour Guides of Britannia Royal Naval College collect any gratuities they receive from grateful visitors over the year and then make a donation to a charity of their choice at the end of ‘the season’. At the end of 2009 the chosen charity was the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.