Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organization based in Hong Kong and formed in 1968 by former Royal Naval Reserve officers by the creation of Hong Kong Law (Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Ordinance) The HKSCC was linked to British Armed Forces' Combined Cadet Force and Sea Cadet Corps. Since the handover in 1997, the HKSCC is mostly a government funded organisation and does not have any links to the People's Liberation Army Navy. It also receives financial support from Hong Kong Jockey Club and The Community Chest of Hong Kong. Based at Diamond Hill, Kowloon, the 1800-strong HKSCC has 32 training units and two nautical centres (Stanley Bay and Sai Kung). Rank & Rates HKSCC adopts the ranking system from the Royal Navy and their Sea Cadets program: Uniform Officers, instructors and cadets wear dark navy berets (peaked, white caps for the instructors and officers), blue shirts, dark navy blue trousers and black boots named the Action Working Dress (AWD) during routine trainings. Its equivalent is the No.4AWD worn across the Royal Navy. On occasions of ceremonial duties, parades or other public events they will wear white (No.6) or blue (No.1) dress uniforms in summer and winter respectively, similar to the Royal Navy uniform worn by officers, senior and junior rates. Source: Uniforms of the Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Weapons The Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Ceremonial Guard parade out with the replica Enfield L85A1/ (known as SA80 in Royal Navy) rifle. In the past, they drilled with the Lee-Enfield L59A1 Drill Rifle but rarely do so today. Facilities Training Ships or TS are land base training units for the HKSCC around the territory. Some are named after Her Majesty's Ships of the Royal Navy. TS Ark Royal - named after HMS Ark Royal TS Brilliant - named after HMS Brilliant TS Cornflower - named after HMS Cornflower TS Drake - named after HMS Drake TS Eternity TS Hero - named after HMS Hero TS King Ling TS Lightning - named after HMS Lightning TS Ma Ko Pan TS Mountbatten - named after Lord Louis Mountbatten, Former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy TS Nelson - named after HMS Nelson / Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson TS Neptune - named after HMS Neptune TS Royalist - named after HMS Royalist TS Somerset - named after HMS Somerset TS Unicorn - named after HMS Unicorn TS York