Operator Royal Navy Phone +44 23 9254 2260 Owner Ministry of Defence | Elevation 7 m Year built 1914 | |
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In use 1914-1945
1945-1956
1956-Present Address Military Rd, Gosport PO12 3BY, UK Similar Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Gosport Tourist Informatio, Brune Park Community School, Gosport Borough Council, HMS Victory | ||
HMS Sultan is a shore base of the Royal Navy in Gosport, Hampshire, England. It is the primary engineering training establishment for the Royal Navy. It is also home to the Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme and the EDF Energy engineering maintenance apprenticeship.
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History
The site was originally RAF Gosport it was then transferred to the Royal Navy during 1945 as HMS Siskin it was then renamed HMS Sultan on 1 June 1956 when the airfield side was closed down and a Mechanical Repair Establishment was moved here from the Flathouse area by Portsmouth Dockyard.
The following squadrons were posted here at some point:
The following units were posted here at some point:
Current use
It is the primary engineering training establishment for the Royal Navy. It is also home to the Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme and the EDF Energy engineering maintenance apprenticeship.
It is home to: