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.
Old Royal Naval College Royal Naval College announced that it was embarking on the next stage of its ambitious plans to restore the Painted Hall. Over three years 3,700 m of Thornhill’s masterpiece will be conserved. The conservation project will focus on the Lower Hall (the Upper Hall having been conserved in 2013). The project, which will be completed in 2019, includes a unique series of public 'ceiling tours' allowing members of the public to get up close to the painted ceiling and see conservators at work. Old Royal Naval College The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a