History of HMS Collingwood in pictures | Nostalgia

HMS Collingwood at Fareham is the lead establishment of the Maritime Warfare School and the largest naval training organisation in western Europe.
By Deborah Croker
Published 9th Jan 2021, 07:00 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2021, 09:40 BST
Early days at HMS Collingwood with thousands on the parade ground in 1943. Picture: IWM-A-18928Early days at HMS Collingwood with thousands on the parade ground in 1943. Picture: IWM-A-18928
Early days at HMS Collingwood with thousands on the parade ground in 1943. Picture: IWM-A-18928

The shore establishment was commissioned as the fourth HMS Collingwood in January 1940, initially to instruct ‘hostilities only’ ratings.

To see all the pictures in the Collingwood collection click here.

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