The Churchill Scheme

An idea inspired by Winston Churchill in 1912 who was aware of the shortage of Lieutenants to man the burgeoning Royal Navy Fleets, this book tells the story of the entry of naval cadets to the Royal Navy by the Special Entry Scheme between 1913 and 1955. After completing their school education they joined at the then late entry age of 17 to 19. The story is told in great detail as over the years the Special Entries were trained in over 20 different shore establishments and ships, both harbour and sea-going, before they finally went to the RN College Dartmouth in 1939 for the first time.
Illustrated with some 55 photographs which show the constantly changing scene.