Royal Naval Engineering College

50°23′06″N 4°10′59″W / 50.385°N 4.183°W / 50.385; -4.183

Royal Naval Engineering College
Officers being trained during the Second World War
Active1880–1995
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeTraining
RoleEngineering
Garrison/HQPlymouth

The Royal Naval Engineering College was a specialist establishment for the training of Royal Navy engineers. It was founded as Keyham College in 1880, new buildings were opened in Manadon, Devon in 1940 and the old college site at Keyham closed in 1958. The college was renamed HMS Thunderer in 1946, and closed in 1995.


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