Heroica Escuela Naval Militar

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Heroica Escuela Naval Militar
Established 1897
Type Military college
Location Antón Lizardo, Veracruz, Mexico
Website Escuela Naval Militar

The Heroica Escuela Naval Militar is the officer training academy of the Mexican Navy.

It began operations on 1 June 1897 with a group of cadets from the Army's Colegio Militar who had expressed an interest in training as naval officers. It was originally located on the premises of the military garrison in Veracruz. Its original staff comprised one commandant, two officers, six teachers, and 26 cadets.

It was given the appellation Heroica ("Heroic") for its efforts in defending the port during the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz.

On 11 November 1952 the Academy relocated to new premises in Antón Lizardo, Veracruz

ARM Cuauhtémoc

Before graduating, last year cadets take an instructional journey on the ARM Cuauhtémoc.

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