Girls' Nautical Training Corps Explained

The Girls' Naval Training Corps was formed as part of the National Association of Training Corps for Girls in 1942, with units mainly in Southern England.^[1] Its objective was congruent with that of the Sea Cadet Corps, teaching girls aged 14 to 20 the same seamanship skills as the SCC taught the boys, in preparation for service with the Women's Royal Naval Service.

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.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

The GNTC became a colleague organisation with the Sea Cadet Corps in 1963,^[6] often sharing facilities such as Raven's Ait (then also known as TS Neptune). 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,^[7] this led to a name change to Girls Nautical Training Contingent. This continued until 1992^[1] when the organisation was absorbed, and all girls became members of the Sea Cadet Corps.^[8]

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
• Navy League Wrennette Corps
• The Nautical Training Corps

External links

• Royal Naval Museum Fact Sheet 106 - the Navy League

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Brief History the Sea Cadets . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203843/http://www.cardiffseacadets.co.uk/history_cadet.htm . 3 March 2016.
2. Web site: Girl's Nautical Training Corps Commandant Lady Mountbatten (bottom row, 4th right) at Surbiton, Surrey training course, 18th August 1959. 20 July 2018 .
3. Web site: 1952 - Lady Pamela Mountbatten visits members of Girls Nautical training corps.: The annual training course of the Girls' Nautical Training Corps - a voluntary. 20 July 2018 .
4. Web site: Aug. 08, 1959 - Lady Pamela Mountbatten visits girl's nautical training corps. 20 July 2018 .
5. Web site: Lady Pamela Mountbatten visits members of the Girls Nautical Training Corps. 23 July 2018 .
6. Web site: The Girls Training Corps. 20 July 2018. BBC.
7. Web site: Dover Sea Cadets – A proud contribution to Dover’s maritime history. 15 March 2014. 20 July 2018.
8. Web site: History . 20 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080427001827/http://seacadets.ms-sc.org/About-the-Sea-Cadets/History . 27 April 2008.