Britannia as the entry point for modern Royal Navy officers

The Dartmouth site expanded beyond Aston Webb's original building because growing officer education would otherwise have required a whole fleet of training hulks. Britannia became the main institution carrying recruits from civilian life into commissioned service, with later schools handling career development and specialization. At times the college used another name while a battleship or the Royal Yacht carried Britannia. A permanent campus brought together a function that no longer fit aboard two old warships.