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BRNC CAPTAIN


When Capt Duffy heard he was to become Captain at BRNC, he said it took him back to his very first visit to Dartmouth when he was a young cadet in January 1987. “It was a cold day when I arrived – it was actually snowing – we were met at Totnes station and brought here by bus, and as we turned in I had my first sight of the college on top of the hill. Well, I have to say I was awestruck by its beauty and the sense of history. That moment stays with you – you immediately realise that this is a very, very special place. I loved my time here and it really did


give me all I needed to go out into the Navy and succeed. It is also one of the most beautiful places in the country, if not the world. “When I heard the news that I was coming to BRNC to be its Captain, I felt the weight of history on my


“I am very strong in my


desire to maintain and develop the links between the College and the town”


shoulders. I feel fortunate to have been selected to fulfill this role; there


is no better job for a Captain in the Royal Navy. It is so important that we give these cadets the training that allows them to be the courageous leaders we need to fight and win to protect britain’s interests.” Capt Duffy reveals he is passionate about the quality of cadets at the College.


“The cadets here are an inspiration


for me,” he said. “they are infectious in their enthusiasm - there is much made of the state of the youth of our nation in the press, but my experience is they are equally as able as any in the past. The young men and women I see here and have seen ever since i first took command are hugely proud to be in the Royal Navy and wonderfully committed to their roles.” Capt Duffy said he had been delighted by the welcome he had received since he came to Dartmouth. “The town has been so


welcoming to my family and i,” he said. “We’ve been bowled over. It’s been clear in both my stints at BRNC that the people of Devon are nothing if not friendly and accommodating. I’ve told my family that we are going to make the most of every opportunity to enjoy the town of Dartmouth and the beautiful countryside around it. “The people of Dartmouth


love BRNC and it’s easy to see why – I meet men whose grandfathers worked here and we still employ 200 local people. They feel a great ownership of the College, are very proud of it and I want to maintain that. BRNC could not exist without the town of Dartmouth. “I am very strong in my desire to maintain and develop the links between the College and the town – those community links are so important and I want to reinforce those connections.”• You can read more about the BRNC and interviews with previous Captains & Commodores on our website - www. bythedart.co.uk


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