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| Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire in England | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Aerial_photograph_of_Whale_Island_taken_during_a_Photex,_taken_from_2,000_feet._MOD_45144949.jpg) An aerial photo of HMS Excellent during 2005. The red building is Navy Command Headquarters | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Hampshire_UK_location_map.svg)  HMS Excellent Location in Hampshire | |
| Coordinates | 50°49′09″N 1°05′48.5″W / 50.81917°N 1.096806°W |
| Type | Naval shore establishment |
| Area | 32 hectares (79 acres) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  Royal Navy |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1885 – 1891 |
| In use | 1891–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Commander Simon Turnbull |
HMS Excellent is a Royal Navy "stone frigate" (shore establishment) sited on Whale Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire. HMS Excellent is itself part of the Maritime Warfare School, with a headquarters at HMS Collingwood, although a number of lodger units are resident within the site including the offices of the First Sea Lord.[1]
- ^ "The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin". The Society for Nautical Research. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
So today we have for you Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the First Sea Lord, who invited me to come to his offices at HMS Excellent on Whale Island in Portsmouth.