Although some 25% of RNR personnel have previously served in the Royal Navy, the majority are volunteers drawn from all walks of life, together with a small number of qualified Merchant Navy deck officers, civilian medical practitioners and nurses.
Serving Merseyside, North West England and North Wales, HMS Eaglet, shares a new building with RMR Merseyside in Liverpool, along with its new sub unit in Llandudno.
RNHQ Merseyside
East Brunswick Dock
Liverpool
L3 4DZ
Tel: 0151 707 3344
Mersey Division was mobilised in 1914 to form part of the Royal Naval Division, serving at Gallipoli, Vimy Ridge, Passchendale and Cambrai. To avoid confusion with a newer HMS EAGLE, the frigate was renamed HMS EAGLET in 1919 and replaced by a first World War sloop - HMS SIR BEVIS (renamed EAGLET) in 1926 which was berthed at Salthouse Dock. During the second World War, EAGLET became the flagship of Commander-in-Chief Western Approaches. In 1972 HMS EAGLET moved ashore to a new HQ at Princes Dock. In 1993, EAGLET received freedom of the city of Liverpool. Lt Cdr I E Fraser VC RNR and CPO I Lynch GC BEM are amongst its most famous "old boys".