Portuguese Naval School
| Escola Naval | |
| Motto | Talant de bien faire |
|---|---|
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Motto in English
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The talent of doing well |
| Type | Naval academy |
| Established | 1796 (Royal Academy of the Midshipmen) 1823 (Portuguese and Brazilian midshipmen academies separation) 1845 (Naval School) |
| Commander | Rear-admiral Edgar Marcos de Bastos Ribeiro |
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Academic staff
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127 |
| Students | 270 |
| Location | Alfeite (Almada), District of Setúbal, Portugal |
| Campus | Lisbon Naval Base |
| Website | Naval School |
Coordinates: 38°39′46″N 9°08′50″W / 38.66271°N 9.14717°W
The Portuguese Naval School (Portuguese: Escola Naval) is an higher education level naval academy in Alfeite, Portugal.
The School offers university and polytechnical graduate programmes intended to train the future officers of the Portuguese Navy. It also offers postgraduate programmes, these being open to civilians, as well to naval and other military personnel.
The Naval School is located in the Lisbon Naval Base premises, located on the south bank of the Tagus river, in front of the city of Lisbon.
The present Portuguese Naval School was created in the 18th century as the Royal Academy of the Midshipmen (Academia Real dos Guardas-Marinhas).
In 1782, the Company of Midshipmen (Companhia dos Guardas-Marinhas) was created to frame and train the midshipmen (naval officer candidates) of the Portuguese Navy. The Company of Midshipmen was installed in the building of the Naval Arsenal of Lisbon.
The Royal Academy of the Midshipmen was created in 1792, as a university-level naval academy. This Academy integrated the already existing Company of Midshipmen as its student corps.
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