page_title: Polish Naval Academy
section_title: Naval Cadets' School (1928)
hierarchical_section_title: Polish Naval Academy / History / Naval Cadets' School (1928)
caption_attribution_description: English: Courtyard of Polish Naval Academy, Gdynia. Polski: dziedziniec Akademii Marynarki Wojennej, Gdynia. Ćwiczenia sygnalistów. (zabytek nr rejestr. 1859)Camera location54°&#160;32′&#160;37″&#160;N, 18°&#160;32′&#160;40″&#160;E&#160;&#160;&#160;View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth
context_page_description: The Polish Naval Academy "Heroes of Westerplatte" is a naval university supervised by the Ministry of National Defence of the 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, 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.
context_section_description: Novelization of training structure within Polish army caused a change in the name of Naval Officers' School into Naval Cadets' School (Szkoła Podchorążych Marynarki Wojennej (abbr. SPMW)) with majorly reorganized structure within the institution itself. At first it consisted of a formation of two separate faculties: Maritime and Technical. Practical courses were provided on board of battleships ORP "Iskra" and ORP "Wilia" respectively. Later, in 1935, there was created an additional faculty on Administration directed towards maritime administration. In 1938 the school was moved from Toruń to a nearby town of Bydgoszcz. Courses under the new structure were completed by 158 officers, 173 maritime graduates, 23 technical graduates and 12 administrative graduates.
  At the start of the Second World War in 1939 cadets and officers from Naval Cadets' School were taking an active part in county's defense, mainly in land formations. A month earlier, on August 24, some of the cadets, together with new candidates, who were receiving temporary training in Oksywie, Gdynia, were sent back to Bydgoszcz.
  Supervisors of Naval Cadets' School in years 1928-1939
  Capt. Stefan Frankowski (October 19, 1928 – May 13, 1929)
  Capt. Jerzy Kłossowski (May 13, 1929 – May 23, 1929)
  Capt. First LCDR Karol Korytowski (May 23, 1929 – April 4, 1933)
  Capt. First LCDR Tadeusz Morgenstern-Podjazd (April 4, 1933 – October 10, 1937)
  Capt. First LCDR Tadeusz Stoklasa (October 10, 1937 – August 18, 1939)
  Capt. Tadeusz Morgenstern-Podjazd (August 18, 1939 – September 19, 1939).
caption: Main square of Polish Naval Academy
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