Armed Forces - Royal Navy - n2a5 - Royal Naval Reserve Units
ROYAL
NAVY COMMAND AND ORGANISATION
ROYAL
NAVAL RESERVE (RNR) UNITS
The RNR is a part time organisation, which complements the Royal Navy in
times of war, conflict and in peacetime when there is a requirement.
Entry into the RNR is the same as for the regular service.
Training takes place on evenings and at weekends at the units listed
below:
HMS
Calliope
Gateshead
HMS
Cambria
Penarth
HMS
Caroline
Northern
Ireland
HMS
Dalriada
Greenock
HMS
Eaglet
Liverpool
HMS
Ferret
Chicksands
HMS
Flying Fox
Bristol
HMS
Forward
Birmingham
HMS
President
London
HMS
King Alfred
Portsmouth
HMS
Scotia
Pitreavie
HMS
Sherwood
Nottingham
HMS
Vivid
Devonport
HMS
Wildfire
Northwood
2009 RNR numbers are
estimated at 2,800 (including about 950 officers).
University Royal Naval Units are located
as follows:
HMS Archer
Aberdeen
HMS Tracker
Oxford
HMS Exploit
Birmingham
HMS Puncher
London
HMS Trumpeter
Bristol
HMS Biter
Manchester
HMS Raider
Cambridge
HMS Example
Northumbrian
HMS Smiter
Glasgow
HMS Ranger
Sussex
HMS Charger
Liverpool
HMS Blazer
Southampton
HMS Express
Wales
HMS Explorer
Yorkshire
Current (2009) numbers at University
Naval Units are estimated at 700.
