HMSFlying Fox(shore establishment)
 Flying Foxin 2007
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMSFlying Fox |
| Commissioned | 18 November 1972[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Stone frigate |
HMSFlying Foxis aRoyal Naval Reserveunit located inBristol,England.Training over 100 reservists on Thursday evenings in Bristol,Flying FoxservesBristol,Dorset,Devon,Somerset,WiltshireandGloucestershire.
History
[edit]Bristol Division was one of the five divisions of theRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserveformed in 1903. After theFirst World Warthe division was reformed and a new drill ship, the24-classsloopHMSFlying Fox,was berthed at Bristol in 1924. Renamed Severn Division after theSecond World War,HMSFlying Foxmoved ashore to its present HQ in 1972. The ship itself was towed down theRiver Avonand across theBristol Channelto aship breaker's yard inCardiffin 1973.[2]
In July 2023, the headquarters of theRoyal Marines Reservemoved out ofDorset Houseso as to co-locate with theRoyal Naval Reserveat HMSFlying Foxin Winterstoke Road.[3]
Based units
[edit]Co-located on the site in Winterstoke Road are the Naval Regional Officer for Wales and West of England,[4]the South West Area Sea Cadet HQ,[5]Winterstoke Detachment of Bristol Army Cadet Force,[6]and the regional headquarters of the Royal Marines Reserve.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Warlow, Ben (2000).Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy.Maritime Books. p. 12.ISBN978-0-907771-74-6.
- ^Fray Bentos (3 March 1973)."HMS Flying Fox"(photograph).1970s photographs of lost Bristol.
- ^ab"HQ Royal Marine Reserve Bristol into Flying Fox and Armed Forces Covenant Signing".Wessex Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. 27 July 2023.Retrieved31 July2024.
- ^"Media enquiries".Royal Navy.Retrieved11 October2015.
- ^"Get in Touch".Sea Cadets.Retrieved11 October2015.
- ^"Army Cadets UK".Army Cadets UK.Retrieved20 April2024.
External links
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