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(''cabo mayor'' ( master corporal), sergeant , first sergeant , ''brigade'' ( master sergeants), second lieutenant and ''subofficial mayor'' (

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)). It is located in

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in the Province of Cádiz,

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. It was established during the reign of Carlos III between 1775 and 1789. The

San Fernando Naval Museum The San Fernando Naval Museum ( es, Museo Naval de San Fernando) is a naval museum located in San Fernando in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. Although a naval museum was called for as early as 28 September 1792. A museum was establishe ...

is within the school.

History

The Escuela de Suboficiales de la Armada was built during the reign of Carlos III, between 1775 and 1789. The present school was built on the site of the former Naval Military School. The construction project included a church (Pantheon of Illustrious Sailors), the Captain General's House, the Quartermaster's Office, the Treasury, the Accountant's Office, the Marine Guards Barracks and Academy (currently in Marín, Pontevedra), the Brigades Barracks, the Pilots Academy, the Hospital and two more Barracks for the troops of the Marine Battalions. From 1992 to 2015, it also housed the Naval Museum of the area.

References

Military education and training in Spain Buildings and structures in San Fernando, Cádiz Schools in Spain School buildings completed in 1789 1789 establishments in Spain Spanish Navy {{navy-stub