HMAS Creswell

HMAS Creswell
Jervis Bay, Jervis Bay Territory in Australia
Ship's badge of HMAS Creswell
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defence
Operator Royal Australian Navy (1914 – 1931)
 Royal Australian Navy (1967 – present)
Open to
the public		No
Websitewww.navy.gov.au/establishments/hmas-creswell
Location
Coordinates35°07′32″S 150°42′28″E / 35.12556°S 150.70778°E / -35.12556; 150.70778
Site history
Built1915 (1915)
Garrison information
Current
commander		Captain Joanne Haynes, RAN
Occupants
  • Royal Australian Naval College
  • RAN School of Ship Survivability and Safety
  • Beecroft Weapons Range
  • Administrative support unit
  • Training Ship Jervis Bay

HMAS Creswell is a training facility of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) that includes the Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) as well as the School of Survivability and Ship's Safety, Beecroft Weapons Range, and an administrative support department. The facility is located between Jervis Bay Village and Greenpatch, on the shores of Jervis Bay in the Jervis Bay Territory. The RANC has been the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Australian Navy since 1915.

As of January 2025, the Commanding Officer of Creswell is Captain Joanne Haynes, RAN. CAPT Haynes is the first female selected to command the base.

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