HMS Ferret (1982 shore establishment)
| HMS Ferret | |
|---|---|
| Part of MOD Chicksands | |
| Near Shefford, Bedfordshire in England | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military training establishment |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Controlled by | Royal Naval Reserve |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Location | |
HMS Ferret Location in Bedfordshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°02′29″N 000°21′31″W / 52.04139°N 0.35861°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1997 |
| In use | 1997 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Commander K Boyle |
| Occupants | Intelligence Branch |
HMS Ferret is a training unit of the Royal Naval Reserve based at MOD 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. 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. Ferret moved to Chicksands when Headquarters Intelligence Corps moved to Chicksands in 1997.[1]
HMS Ferret is the headquarters of the Intelligence branch of the RNR.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Van Der Bijl, Nick (2013). "The Coalition Years; the 1990s". Sharing the Secret; the history of the Intelligence Corps. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. p. 311. ISBN 9781848844131.
- ^ Hansard Written Answers accessed 27 May 2008.
Further reading
- Warlow, Ben, Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy, Liskeard : Maritime, 2000. ISBN 978-0-907771-73-9
External links
- HMS Ferret Royal Navy website