HMS King Alfred (1994 shore establishment)
 HMS King Alfred on the right of the picture, with Naval Command HQ on the left
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS King Alfred |
| Commissioned | 8 June 1994 |
| Status | Active |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Stone frigate |
HMS King Alfred is a Royal Naval Reserve unit on Whale Island, Portsmouth, within HMS Excellent in the vicinity of HMNB Portsmouth. The unit has a complement of over 200 reservists and provides training facilities to other Naval Reserve units.[1]
HMS King Alfred opened on 1 April 1994 and was commissioned on 8 June that year, replacing the recently closed units at HMS Sussex and HMS Wessex.[2] The unit is affiliated with Southampton University Royal Naval Unit and Bearwood College Combined Cadet Force and provides local representation at events including the Ship Festival, in Chichester; and the Remembrance Sunday services in Portsmouth and Hove.[3] Members of the unit are also honorary freedom holders of the City of Portsmouth.[3] Penny Mordaunt, the local MP and former Secretary of State for Defence, is a sub-lieutenant in the RNR based at the site.
Notes
- ^ "HMS King Alfred (Portsmouth)". Royal Naval Reserve: Training Centres. royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Warlow. Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy. p. 81.
- ^ a b "HMS King Alfred (Portsmouth): Unit Information". Royal Naval Reserve: Training Centres. royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
References
- Warlow, Ben, Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy, Liskeard : Maritime, 2000. ISBN 978-0-907771-73-9
- "HMS King Alfred (Portsmouth)". Royal Naval Reserve: Training Centres. royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
50°48′51″N 1°05′56″W / 50.8141°N 1.0988°W
