Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. HMS Collingwood is a stone frigate (shore establishment) of the Royal Navy. It is the lead establishment of the Maritime Warfare School (MWS) and the largest naval training organisation in Western Europe. The MWS is a federated training establishment incorporating HMS Excellent, the Defence Diving School, the RN Physical Training School, the School of Hydrography and Meteorology in Plymouth and the Royal Marines School of Music in Portsmouth Naval Base. HMS Collingwood gained its name from Lord Collingwood, a distinguished admiral at the turn of the 19th century.