Other places · Central Scotland
MoD Caledonia
In or near Limekilns.
MoD Caledonia in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rosyth · 2.0 km
About
MoD Caledonia is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
His Majesty’s Ship Caledonia (HMS Caledonia) is a military establishment of the Royal Navy based next to the former Royal Naval Dockyard, Rosyth in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
HMS Caledonia was first opened in 1937 and responsible for artificer apprentice training from 1937 to 1985, with many thousands of young men going through training. Following the consolidation of naval training in 1985, the site lost its training status with the former apprentice training moving to in Gosport. The site was subsequently reduced to become part of HMS Cochrane. Just before the beginning of the Second World War, Boys' Training Ship Caledonia was based here. By this time Admiral Sir Charles Ramsey, the Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth, responsible for naval operations in the area, was based at just down the road at the Dockyard. In 1993 the Ministry of Defence announced plans to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0322, -3.4483
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 2XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Rosyth — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q106771173 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMS Caledonia (shore establishment) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is MoD Caledonia?
- MoD Caledonia is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 2XH).
- What is MoD Caledonia?
- MoD Caledonia in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to MoD Caledonia?
- The nearest railway station is Rosyth, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY11 2XH.
- How do I get to MoD Caledonia?
- The nearest railway station is Rosyth, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 2XH.