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Royal Naval Coast Volunteers
The Royal Naval Coast Volunteers (RNCV) was a 19th century reserve force of the British Royal Navy. The volunteers were established in 1853 and the force lasted until 1873 when it was disbanded, with some of its volunteers entering the Royal Naval Reserve. Background In 1852 a Royal Navy commission concluded that the navy needed a new reserve of men who could be mobilised into the navy in times of need. In response the government passed the Naval Coast Volunteers Act 1853 which allowed the Admiralty to recruit, as volunteers, up to 10,000 men who could be called up as needed. Terms Recruitment into the RNCV was limited to "seafaring men or others "deemed suitable for the service in which such volunteers may be engaged". Volunteers enlisted for five years, were exempt from enlistment into the navy or militia and could not be called upon to serve more than 150 miles from the British coast (300 miles in times of war). In return each volunteer had to undertake 28 days training per y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Thomas Stanfield Moore - The Training Ship Fisgard Off The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, 1877
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