in nearby Tipner and Horsea Island, and the relocation of the school of Fire Fighting and Damage Control from there to Whale Island. Captains of HMS Excellent The following list goes as far as 1984. It shows the date of appointment, and rank and decorations held at the time. In some cases a captain held several sequential appointments. It does not show captains held on the books of the Excellent who were not commanding officers of Excellent. Elements within the site Maritime Warfare School elements within the site are: MWS Phoenix school of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence, damage control and fire fighting HMS Phoenix South East Naval Military Training Centre Defence Diving School Boat Section HMS Excellent also provides administrative and infrastructure support to the Maritime Warfare School elements at Defence Diving School, Horsea Island, and small arms ranges at Tipner. Lodger units Lodger units are: Navy Command Headquarters – Fleet Commander Headquarters of UK Maritime Battle Staff Fleet Regional Photographic Unit (South East Region) DASA (Navy Branch): Defence Analytical Services and Advice is a Division of the MOD tasked with providing statistical and analytical support to the Navy Statistical Publications produced by DASA Navy Cadets HMS Excellent is home to a number of Royal Navy cadet units: Volunteer Cadet Corps Portsmouth Division Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps HMS Excellent Royal Naval Volunteer Cadet Corps TS Alamein Sea Cadet Corps Sea Cadet Corps National Training Centre Notes References Sources External links Portsmouth Action Field Gun – Photos and Video Volunteer Cadet Corps Royal Navy bases in Hampshire Royal Navy shore establishments Organisations based in Portsmouth