Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organization 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)[1]
| Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps | |
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| Founded | 16 February 1968 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Type | Maritime youth charity |
| Size | 1800 Cadets and Adult Staff |
| Headquarters | Diamond Hill, Kowloon |
| Website | http://www.seacadet.org.hk |
| Commanders | |
| Captain | Rebecca YUEN Ching Fong |
| Commander | Ricky FUNG Chi On |
| Commander | Leo WONG Cheuk Wai |
The HKSCC was linked to British Armed Forces' Combined Cadet Force and Sea Cadet Corps. Since the handover in 1997, the HKSCC is mostly a government funded organisation and does not have any 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 at Diamond Hill, Kowloon, the 1800-strong HKSCC has 32 training units and two nautical centres (Stanley Bay and Sai Kung).
Rank & Rates
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HKSCC adopts the ranking system from the Royal Navy and their Sea Cadets program:
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| Rank | Chief Petty Officer (CPO) | Petty Officer (PO) | Acting Petty officer (APO) |
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| Rank | Leading Cadet (LC) | Able Cadet (AC) | Ordinary Cadet (OC) | Junior Cadet (JC) | New Entry (NE) |
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Uniform
editOfficers, instructors and cadets wear dark navy berets (peaked, white caps for the instructors and officers), blue shirts, dark navy blue trousers and black boots named the Action Working Dress (AWD) during routine trainings. Its equivalent is the No.4AWD worn across the Royal Navy.
On occasions of ceremonial duties, parades or other public events they will wear white (No.6) or blue (No.1) dress uniforms in summer and winter respectively, similar to the Royal Navy uniform worn by officers, senior and junior rates.
Weapons
editThe Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Ceremonial Guard parade out with the replica Enfield L85A1/ (known as SA80 in Royal Navy) rifle.
In the past, they drilled with the Lee-Enfield L59A1 Drill Rifle but rarely do so today.
Facilities
editTraining Ships or TS are land base training units for the HKSCC around the territory. Some are named after Her Majesty's Ships of the Royal Navy.
- TS Ark Royal - named after HMS Ark Royal
- TS Brilliant - named after HMS Brilliant
- TS Cornflower - named after HMS Cornflower
- TS Drake - named after HMS Drake
- TS Eternity
- TS Hero - named after HMS Hero
- TS King Ling
- TS Lightning - named after HMS Lightning
- TS Ma Ko Pan
- TS Mountbatten - named after Lord Louis Mountbatten, Former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy
- TS Nelson - named after HMS Nelson / Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
- TS Neptune - named after HMS Neptune
- TS Royalist - named after HMS Royalist
- TS Somerset - named after HMS Somerset
- TS Unicorn - named after HMS Unicorn
- TS York - named after HMS York
Training Centres
- Administration Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Kowloon
- Jubilee Centre, Stanley, Hong Kong Island
- Tang Shiu Kin Nautical Centre, Sai Kung, New Territories
Training Launch
- Supertee
Disbanded Units
- TS Anson - named after HMS Anson
- TS Collingwood - named after HMS Collingwood
- TS Courageous - named after HMS Courageous
- TS Chatham - named after HMS Chatham
- TS Rodney - named after HMS Rodney
- TS Swallow - named after HMS Swallow (P242)
- TS Talent - named after HMS Talent
- TS Victory - named after HMS Victory
- TS Zulu - named after HMS Zulu
Awards
editHong Kong Sea Cadet Corps issues their own awards to their members and are not part of the government issued Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong. The medals and clasps are modelled after the ones awarded by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence:
See also
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edit- ^ Introduction of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps - History
- ^ a b c "Ranks and Ratings of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps". Archived from the original on 18 March 2016.
External links
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