HMS CALLIOPE

In our spectacular riverside location, right next to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, HMS Calliope is the principal Royal Naval Reserve training unit for the North East of England, and home base for some 100 naval reservists. The unit has enjoyed a long association with Tyneside. We recruit right across the North East of England - from the Scottish Borders to the River Tees.
The unit has enjoyed a long association with Tyneside. This was formally recognised in 1985 when HMS Calliope was awarded the Roll of Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle. HMS Calliope also has a satellite unit, Ceres Division in Leeds, which maintains close links with its Tyneside unit.