Royal Naval Academy Academy was reconstituted as the "Royal Navy College" and in 1816 was amalgamated with the "School of Naval Architecture". The college closed as a young officer training establishment on 30 March 1837, meaning that from that date all youngsters setting out on a naval career proceeded directly to sea. The closure of the college created a gap in officer training, and in 1857 the two-decker "Illustrious" undertook the role of cadet training ship at Portsmouth. In 1859 she was replaced by the three-decker "Britannia", which was removed to Portland in 1862 and to Dartmouth in 1863. A distinguished Academy graduate
Jeremy Sanders (Royal Navy officer) Jeremy Sanders (Royal Navy officer) Rear Admiral Jeremy Thomas Sanders CB, OBE (born 23 November 1942) is a retired Royal Navy officer. Educated at Norwood School in Exeter, Pangbourne College and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Sanders was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1960. After serving on the aircraft carrier, HMS "Hermes", in the Falklands War, he became Commanding Officer of HMS "Andromeda" and Commander of the 8th Frigate Squadron in September 1985, Director of the Maritime Tactical School in May 1987 and Chief Naval Signal Officer in April 1989. He went on to be Director of Naval Warfare