SHIP'S COMPLEMENT Our current ship's complement is 34. (6 are juniors with 28 enrolled cadets.) CADET CATEGORIES Our junior section is for girls and boys between the ages of 10 and 12 years. They have their own uniform which consists of black trousers, white polo shirt, navy sweat shirt, with the unit logo on, and navy beret. Black shoes (or boots) and socks must be worn. Our senior section is for the over 12's. They begin as new entries and, after roughly 8 weeks, they are rated up to Cadet. After this comes: Ordinary Cadet, Able Cadet, Leading Cadet, and the final accolade Petty Officer Cadet. - this latter level takes some achieving, which is why we present them with gold badges to wear on their arms instead of red ones. UNIFORM The cadets are issued with two uniforms. No.4's - action working rig which consist of navy cotton trousers, blue shirt and woollen pullover and beret. Their No.1 uniform is exactly as that worn by the Royal Navy for ceremonial parades. These two uniforms, plus a navy windproof, are issued to the cadet for a deposit of £20 which is non-returnable. The Sea Cadet Corps have their own training facilities at nearly all Royal Naval establishments, where cadets can go to obtain their second and first class qualifications for the various courses they can undertake. All third class qualifications can be obtained within the unit. AFFILIATIONS We are one of the Sea Cadet units affiliated to the Royal Navy's flagship, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. There are opportunities for cadets to spend time at sea on her. Trinity House Lightvessel Number 16, T.S. COLNE LIGHT, is a steel lightship built by Phillip & Son Ltd., of Dartmouth in 1954. She arrived in Colchester in June 1991. She is 138 feet long and weighing 538 tons. There are three decks and she had six cabins, a galley, a messroom and extensive storage capacity. She had her own generators for 110 volts electricity with 3000 gallons capacity for fuel oil and a storage capacity of 5000 gallons for fresh water. When in service, the crews used to change by helicopter and the vessel has its own helicopter pad. The light, when in use, could be seen from 11 miles away. The light will not be put to use now as it could interfere with air traffic. She has guided shipping at various posts around the British coast and, from 1988 to 1991, was used by the Astrid Trust as a support ship, berthed in Southampton Docks.

 

INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES Seamanship (knots, splices, etc., and navigation) Pulling (Rowing) Sailing Drill and Ceremonial Cook/Steward First Aid Marine Engineering Band - we have a Corps of Drums Duke of Edinbugh Award Scheme This is mandatory for all cadets over the age of 14 years.

2007/8 Training Statistics The following Statistic Titles can be viewed here Cadet Advancement Able Cadet to Leading Cadet Ordinary Cadet to Able Cadet Cadet to Ordinary Cadet New Entry to Cadet Junior to Cadet Junior 1st Class to Junior Leading Junior to Junior 1st Class Specialisation Awards   Seamanship 3rd Class Navigation 3rd Class Communications (G) 3rd Class Marine Engineering 3rd Class Marine Engineering 2nd Class Cook Steward 3rd Class Cook Steward 2nd Class First Aid 3rd Class First Aid 2nd Class Waterborne Proficiency Awards Water Safety Certificate Pulling Competent Crew Pulling Hours (per 20hrs completed) RYA YSS Level 1 (Dinghy) RYA YSS Level 2 RYA NSS Level 2 (Keel boat) Sailing Hours (60hrs +) RYA Sailing with Spinnakers   RYA Day Sailing RYA Seamanship Skills RYA Competent Crew RYA Day Skipper Theory RYA Day Skipper Practical RYA Powerboat Level 1 RYA Powerboat Level 2 RYA Powerboat Coastal Endorsement RYA VHF Short Range Offshore Powerboat Hand 1 Offshore Powerboat Hand 2 Offshore Powerboat Seaman Offshore Powerboat Watch Leader Offshore Sailing Hand 2 Offshore Sailing Seaman Offshore Sailing Watch Leader Coxswain’s Badge     Proficiency Awards Drummer Heartstart Expedition Training (Basic) Boatswain Call (Basic) Boatswain Call (Proficiency) Air Rifle (Basic) Ocean Diver (3rd Class) Special Awards Frimley Park Cadet Leadership Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Silver Duke of Edinburgh Gold     Staff Qualifications

DIARY Long Cast 2009

LATEST NEWSLETTERS April 2008 Newsletter July 2008 Newsletter October 2008 Newsletter December 2008 Newsletter Spring 2009 Newsletter

CANOEING SUCCESS FOR COLCHESTER Ordinary Cadet Daniel Mitchell took part in a number of cadet canoeing events this year. Please click here for more details

The Corps of Drums at the Essex District Parade on Sea Sunday in Basildon in July 2008

LUSTY VISIT IN 2008 These photographs show the 9 cadets and 3 staff who recently visited HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth, during the 'Meet Your Navy' weekend in the dockyard.

THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY HELD ON BOARD SHIP ON 19th MARCH 2008 with The Worshipful, the Mayor of the Borough of Colchester, Councillor Ray Gamble and the Lady Mayoress Mrs Jenny Gamble.
MAYOR'S CADET - L/C N BUTCHER CADETOF THE YEAR - CDT J BLOOMFIELD YOUNG CADET OF THE YEAR - CDT C ADAMS JNR CADET OF THE YEAR - J/CDT R BUTCHER CHIEFS AWARD - L/C J SYRETT ENGINEERING AWARD - CDT C ADAMS	SEAMANSHIP AWARD - CDT L KEMP COOK/STEWARD AWARD - O/C D WEST FIRST AID AWARD - O/C T ANDREWS ATTENDANCE AWARD - L/C N BUTCHER SMARTEST CADET - CDT A FOSTER BANDSMAN AWARD - CDT K MARTIN

These photographs are from the HYTHE REGENERATION DAY when the ship was open to the public and we had over 400 visitors. We served tea and coffee and had a barbecue and, of course, the bar was open!

TRAFALGAR DAY Saturday 18th October 2008 Commemoration of Trafalgar Day Holy Trinity Church, Colchester at Captain Pinto's tomb. For some, this was followed by a traditional meal at the Anchor Inn in Nayland which included: hard tack and salt beef portable soup ship's pie with mash spotted dog rum punch

2008 Colchester Junior Seamanship Team

 

SEA CADETS Commanding Officer tba Officer in Charge - CPO Paul Pearce, tel no. tbc

UNIT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Chairman Mr Andrew Davenall tel 01206 576602 President Alderman Mary Frank Executive Vice Presidents James Crook-Williams Commander Richard Green RD RNR John Hope Captain Geoffrey Huggett RN Robert Leng Lt (SP) LF Manning RNVR Commander Ian Riley RN Bob Russell, MP for Colchester Associate Vice Presidents Commander John Adams RD RNR Gilly Bolding Alderman Roger Browning June Collyer John Mitchell Lt Col Mike Panton Paulette Rose Alderman Paul Spendlove MA Alderman Westley Sandford Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Terry Wargeant Unit Patron The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Colchester Unit Chaplain Father Tillbrook Custodial Trustees Roger Buston Mark Pertwee The Marine Society and Sea Cadets

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