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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Royal Naval Academy
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Description area
Dates of existence
1733 - 1837
History
The Royal Naval Academy was an institution that prepared young men for careers as naval officers. It was reconstituted in 1806 as the Royal Naval College. However, the academy and college did not become the preferred path for preparation of potential officers as the system of recruiting young men to go directly to sea as midshipmen remained the preferred entry stream. The Naval College was closed in 1837.