HMS Collingwood
HMS Collingwood is a prestigious training establishment of the Royal Navy. As the largest training base, it serves as the home for Warfare and Weapon Engineering Training.

Role of the base
Training Schools
The Collingwood curriculum is packed with courses to cover all aspects of Naval life

Maritime warfare school

Victory squadron

Defence diving school
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The potential diver assesment
The Potential Diver Assessment (PDA) is designed to test the attitude and aptitude of anyone wanting to undertake military diver training. Under the watchful eye of a Leading Physical Trainer (LPT) and Royal Navy Diving Instructors, the 2.5-day course also tests the participant’s physical fitness and must be successfully passed in order to gain a recommendation to enter the Royal Navy as a Clearance Diver.
Base history
1748-1810
1841
Late 19th century
1908
1939
1940
1950s
1963
1966
Sports Facilities
- Health and Fitness Centre
- Gymnasiums
- Squash Courts
- Watt Bike Suite
- Swimming Pool
- Sports Pitches and Courts
Our Health and Fitness Centre facilities here at Collingwood include:
- Maternity suite
- Cardiovascular suite
- Rowing suite
- Two strength training areas
- Functional fitness room
We're also able to provide private fitness areas tailored for your use, with staff at the centre able to help with this.