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The Girls' Naval Training Corps was formed as part of the 
The Girls' Naval Training Corps numbered 50 Units in 1952, and in the late 1950s changed their name to the ''Girls' Nautical Training Corps''. Lady Pamela Mountbatten was Corps Commandant of the GNTC from around 1952 to around 1959.
The GNTC became a colleague organisation with the Sea Cadet Corps in 1963, often sharing facilities such as 
Royal Naval Museum Fact Sheet 106 - the Navy League
National Association of Training Corps for Girls
The National Association of Training Corps for Girls (initially the ''National Association of Girls' Training Corps'') was formed in the United Kingdom in 1942 by the then Board of Education. It was the umbrella organisation for the ''Girls Trai ...
in 1942, with units mainly in Southern England
Southern England, or the South of England, also known as the South, is an area of England consisting of its southernmost part, with cultural, economic and political differences from the Midlands and the North. Officially, the area includes ...
. Its objective was congruent with that of the Sea Cadet Corps, teaching girls aged 14 to 20 the same seamanship
Seamanship is the art, knowledge and competence of operating a ship, boat or other craft on water. The'' Oxford Dictionary'' states that seamanship is "The skill, techniques, or practice of handling a ship or boat at sea."
It involves topics a ...
skills as the SCC taught the boys, in preparation for service with the Women's Royal Naval Service
The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS; popularly and officially known as the Wrens) was the women's branch of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. First formed in 1917 for the First World War, it was disbanded in 1919, then revived in 1939 at the ...
.
The Girls' Naval Training Corps numbered 50 Units in 1952, and in the late 1950s changed their name to the ''Girls' Nautical Training Corps''. Lady Pamela Mountbatten was Corps Commandant of the GNTC from around 1952 to around 1959.
The GNTC became a colleague organisation with the Sea Cadet Corps in 1963, often sharing facilities such as Raven's Ait
Raven's Ait is an ait (island) in the Thames between Surbiton, Kingston and Hampton Court Park in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, in the reach of the river above Teddington Lock. Used as a boating training centre ...
(then also known as TS Neptune
Raven's Ait is an ait (island) in the Thames between Surbiton, Kingston and Hampton Court Park in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, in the reach of the river above Teddington Lock. Used as a boating training centre ...
). The GNTC became a full member of the Sea Cadet Organisation in March 1980, when the Ministry of Defence approved the admission of girls into the Sea Cadets, this led to a name change to Girls Nautical Training Contingent. This continued until 1992 when the organisation was absorbed, and all girls became members of the Sea Cadet Corps.
See also
* The Marine Society & Sea Cadets * Other Navy League organisations * Sea Cadet Corps (United Kingdom) * Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps *Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets
The Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets (GVCAC) is a voluntary uniformed youth organisation in the United Kingdom for girls aged between 11 and 20. It is a registered charity, and a member of The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVY ...
* Navy League Wrennette Corps
* The Nautical Training Corps
External links
Royal Naval Museum Fact Sheet 106 - the Navy League
References
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