Polish Naval Academy
| Akademia Marynarki Wojennej im. Bohaterów Westerplatte | |
| Motto | Morze, Ojczyzna, Obowiązek |
|---|---|
|
Motto in English
|
Sea, Fatherland, Duty |
| Established | 1922 |
| Rector | Cpt. prof. Tomasz Szubrycht |
| Location |
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland 54°32′38″N 18°32′39″E / 54.5438°N 18.5442°ECoordinates: 54°32′38″N 18°32′39″E / 54.5438°N 18.5442°E |
| Language | Polish/English |
| Website | www |
 |
|
Polish Naval Academy (PNA) of the Heroes of Westerplatte is a naval university supervised by the Ministry of National Defence Republic of Poland, with the history, uninterrupted by World War II, dating back to 1922. At present the PNA provides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian students at first and second cycles of study (undergraduate and graduate), as well as doctoral studies. It also offers opportunities for professional development at specialized courses and postgraduate programs. In accordance with international agreements the PNA trains officers for naval forces of countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle and Far East. International exchange significantly contributes to the rise in qualifications of the PNA staff. It also allows the students to attend lectures given by best specialists from leading scientific centers of the world.
The history of the Polish Naval Academy dates back to 1 October 1922 when Head of Maritime Department Vice admiral Kazimierz Porębski ordered to establish Naval Officers’ School. It was located in Toruń and was composed of one faculty. It is first superintendents was LCDR Adamy Mohuczy. On 19 October, 1922 the name of the school was changed into Navy Cadets’ School. It was expression of respect given to the tradition, of military school of the Congress Poland.
WWII did not stop the training process. As early as on 25 November 1939 the Navy Cadets' School was reactivated. It was located in the naval base of HMNB Devonport on board the ORP Gdynia, and in 1944 it was moved to Okehampton. On 17 July 1987 the school was granted the full status of higher education institution.
...
Wikipedia