HMS Britannia (1820) to Portland in 1862, then Dartmouth in 1863, where she served as residential barracks for cadets. She was finally sold for breaking up in 1869. Her place at Dartmouth was taken by HMS "Prince of Wales", which was renamed "Britannia" for the role. Generations of naval officers had their first taste of the navy aboard the two "Britannia"s. Alumni included John Fisher, Percy Scott, John Jellicoe, Roger Keyes, William Boyle, Augustus Agar and King George V. HMS Britannia (1820) HMS "Britannia" was a 120-gun first-rate ship-of-the-line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1813 and launched on 20 October 1820.
Royal Air Force College Cranwell a roughly circular grass area ("The Orange") toward the parade ground. The building has been used for RAF officer training since HRH the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) officially opened it in October 1934. In 1987 the building was given Grade II listed status. The College is the RAF equivalent of the Royal Navy's Britannia Royal Naval College and the British Army's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. At present, most RAF officer cadets complete a 24-week course within the College's Officer and Aircrew Cadet Training Unit (OACTU), Within OACTU the officer cadets undertake transformational leadership tuition, academic air power studies