HMS Forward (1984 shore establishment)
The guard of HMS Forward parading at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, on Armed Forces Day 2010. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Forward |
| Commissioned | 1 October 1984 as Birmingham Communications Training Centre |
| Reclassified |
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| Status | Active |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Stone frigate |
HMS Forward is a Royal Naval Reserve unit located in Birmingham, England, close to St. Andrews football stadium. It has a crew of nearly 100 naval and marine reservists, in addition to a handful of full-time staff. The Birmingham University Royal Naval Unit, the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme 'Taurus Squadron' and a detachment of the Royal Marine Reserves Merseyside are also located on the site. The ship is particularly unusual in that it is situated 80 miles from the sea.