SHIP'S COMPLEMENT Our current ship's complement is 36. 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.8'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 returnable when a cadet leaves, providing the uniform is received back in good condition with no items missing. 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.

2006 / 2007 Cadet Advancement 6 Able Cadets to Leading Cadet 6 Cadets to ordinary Cadets Course Awards Specialisation Awards - 12 3rd Class Seamanship 6 1st Class Communications (G) 1 3rd Class Communications (G) 1 2nd Class Cook / Steward 1 1st Class Navigation 2 3rd Class Navigation 1 3rd Class First Aid 1 Water Borne Proficiency Awards RYA NSS Level 2 2 RYA Offshore Hand 1 3 RYA Offshore Hand 2 2 RYA YSS Stage 1 6 RYA Offshore Seaman 1 RYA Day Skipper Theory 2 RYA Sea Survival 2 RYA VHF Short Range 1 Sailing 60+ Hours 2 Proficiency Awards Campcraft (Basic) 1 Full Bore (Basic) 3 Piping 2 Air Rifle 2 Others Duke of Edinburgh Award Enrolments 5 x Bronze, 3 x Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards 1 x Bronze, 1 x Silver Good Conduct Awards x 8

DIARY Long Cast 2008

LATEST NEWSLETTER April 2008 Newsletter

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

Remembrance Day and Armistice Day Commemoration 11th November 2007 Colchester

Jack Petchey Award Leading Cadet Joe Brazier has received the units first Jack Petchey Award for Achievement. Not only did he win the award for himself he also won for the unit £200. Jack Petchey is an entrepreneur, who after serving in the Royal Navy during the war ,started a car hire business and then branched out into property development. He has made the Times Rich List. The Jack Petchey foundation supports young people and he has just given the Sea Cadet Corps half the money it needs for a new off-shore motor vessel called, of course, the 'Jack Petchey'. November 2007 SECOND JACK PETCHEY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR COLCHESTER. Leading Cadet Josh Syrett has received the second Jack Petchey award for achievement for Colchester Sea Cadet Unit. WIth this award goes £200 for the unit. Well done Josh. January 2008

Saturday 20th October 2007 Commemoration of Trafalgar Day Holy Trinity Church, Colchester Captain Pinto's tomb.

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!

These photographs show our cadets and staff when they visited HMS Illustrious for a day at sea in September 2007

 

SEA CADETS Commanding Officer Lieutenant (SCC) Bill Rock tel 01787 311467

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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