Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps

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name = Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps


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formation = 1968
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type = nautical
headquarters = Diamond Hill, Kowloon
location = Kowloon, Hong Kong
membership = 1800 cadets and adult members
language = Cantonese, English
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website = [http://www.seacadets.org.hk Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps]

Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps is a youth orgaization based in Hong Kong and formed in 1968 by former Royal Naval Reserve officers by the creation of Hong Kong Law (Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Ordinance) [ [http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/1128/ehkscc.html Introduction of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps - History] ]

Like the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, the HKSCC was linked to British Armed Forces' Combined Cadet Force and Sea Cadet Corps (United Kingdom). Since the handover in 1997, the HKSCC is mostly a government funded organization and has not links to the People's Liberation Army Navy. It also receives financial support from Hong Kong Jockey Club and The Community Chest of Hong Kong.

Based in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, the 1800 strong HKSCC has 30 training units located at two nautical centres (Stanley Bay and Sai Kung).

Rank

HKSCC uses ranking from the Royal Navy and their Sea Cadet program:

;No Classification
* New Entry

;Cadets
* Junior Cadet
* Ordinary Cadet
* Able Cadet
* Leading Cadet

;Instructors
* Petty Officer
* Acting or Assistant Petty Officer
* Chief Petty Officer

;Officers
* Midshipman
* Sub-Lieutenant
* Lieutenant
* Lieutenant Commander
* Commander
* Chief Staff Officer or Captain

Source: [http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/1128/ebadge.html Ranks & Ratings of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps]

Uniform

Cadets wear blue shirts and dark navy blue pants as worn by Royal Navy sailors. A white and blue collar polo is worn in the summer. Senior officers wear white dress uniforms similar to the Royal Navy uniform.

* Peaked cap
* beret
* RN No 4 Blue Dress uniform
* RN White Dress uniform

Weapons

The Sea Cadets parade out with the Lee-Enfield L85A1 rifle. A red cap is added to the tip of the rifle.

Facilities

Training Ships or TS are land base training centres for the HKSCC. Most are named after Royal Navy ships.

* TSK Nautical Centre
* TS Ma Ko Pan
* TS Nelson - Admiral Horatio Nelson
* TS Neptune - HMS Neptune
* TS Ark Royal - named for HMS Ark Royal
* TS Lau Wing Sang
* TS Brilliant - named for HMS Brilliant
* TS Mountbatten - named for Louis Mountbatten
* TS Lightning
* TS Royalist
* TS King Ling
* TS Eternity
* TS Drake - named for HMS Drake

Training Centres
* Duke of Edinburgh Training Camp

ee also

* Ceremonial Squadron
* Hong Kong Adventure Corps

References

External links

* [http://www.seacadet.org.hk/eng-intro.htm HKSCC]
* [http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/1128/eindex.html TS Brilliant]