HMS Ferret (shore establishment 1982)
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Ferret |
| Commissioned: | 9 October 1982 |
| Status: | Extant |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Stone frigate |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Ferret.
HMS Ferret is a training unit of the Royal Naval Reserve based at the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
History
HMS Ferret was initially established at Templer Barracks, Ashford, Kent, an Intelligence Corps training establishment, as a regional headquarters of the Royal Naval Reserve. It was commissioned on 9 October 1982.
Templer Barracks closed in 1997, the land being required for construction of railway works for the highspeed Eurostar connection through the newly completed Channel Tunnel. Training delivery and the Headquarters Int Corps moved to Chicksands between 1995 and 1997, with HMS Ferret relocating at the same time.
HMS Ferret is the headquarters of the Intelligence branch of the RNR[1]
See also
- Military Intelligence
References
- ↑ Hansard Written Answers accessed 27 May 2008.
- Warlow, Ben, Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy, Liskeard : Maritime, 2000. ISBN 978-0-907771-73-9
External links
- HMS Ferret Royal Navy Website