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[td][[File:John Godwin Williams (c.1793-1863) - Portrait of a Naval Cadet - BHC3125 - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg|left|thumb|Portrait of a sea cadet (1863)]]The first publicised sea cadet corps dubbed the "[[Yeovil Sea Cadet Corps]]"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yeovil's Virtual Museum, the A-to-Z of Yeovil's History - by Bob Osborn |url=https://www.yeovilhistory.info/sea-cadets.htm |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.yeovilhistory.info}}</ref> was established in 1854, in [[Whitstable|Whitstable, Kent]] by local communities seeking to provide maritime opportunities for young sailors. Often, local fishermen from the community helped the young sailors meet the requirements and funded all equipment with the exception being the funding and help received from businessmen and businesswomen. The end of the [[Crimean War]] in 1856 sought the establishment of the second youth sea cadet congregation, addressed as the "[[Naval Lads' Brigade]]"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History - The History of Sea Cadets - Sea Cadets |url=https://www.sea-cadets.org/history |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.sea-cadets.org |language=en}}</ref> in [[London|London, England]] due to the large amount of orphans who were described as "sleeping on the streets",<ref name=":1" /> funded by local community's in London. In 1894 the [[Imperial Navy League]] was formed in London, England. From 1889βˆ’1914, in England, was of victim to wideβˆ’spread imperialism, and significant propaganda often implemented widely by the Imperial Navy League, the institution was described by the public controversially explained by their agitation to their government as a "[[Command of the sea|Sea Power]]".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hamilton |first=W Mark |date=22 Mar 2013 |title=THE β€˜NEW NAVALISM’ AND THE BRITISH NAVY LEAGUE, 1895–1914 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00253359.1978.10659063 |journal=The Mariner's Mirror |volume=64 |issue=1 |page=33 |no-pp=y |doi=10.1177/0968344515580492 |via=Taylor & Francis Online}}</ref> Near the end of the 19th century in 1899, [[Queen Victoria]] formally donated Β£10 (worth Β£1,000 in today's money) to the [[Windsor Unit]] to fund their uniforms.<ref name=":1" />[/td]
[td][[File:John Godwin Williams (c.1793-1863) - Portrait of a Naval Cadet - BHC3125 - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg|thumb|Portrait of a sea cadet (1863)]]The first publicised sea cadet corps dubbed the "[[Yeovil Sea Cadet Corps]]"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yeovil's Virtual Museum, the A-to-Z of Yeovil's History - by Bob Osborn |url=https://www.yeovilhistory.info/sea-cadets.htm |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.yeovilhistory.info}}</ref> was established in 1854, in [[Whitstable|Whitstable, Kent]] by local communities seeking to provide maritime opportunities for young sailors. Often, local fishermen from the community helped the young sailors meet the requirements and funded all equipment with the exception being the funding and help received from businessmen and businesswomen. The end of the [[Crimean War]] in 1856 sought the establishment of the second youth sea cadet congregation, addressed as the "[[Naval Lads' Brigade]]"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History - The History of Sea Cadets - Sea Cadets |url=https://www.sea-cadets.org/history |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.sea-cadets.org |language=en}}</ref> in [[London|London, England]] due to the large amount of orphans who were described as "sleeping on the streets",<ref name=":1" /> funded by local community's in London. In 1894 the [[Imperial Navy League]] was formed in London, England. From 1889βˆ’1914, in England, was of victim to wideβˆ’spread imperialism, and significant propaganda often implemented widely by the Imperial Navy League, the institution was described by the public controversially explained by their agitation to their government as a "[[Command of the sea|Sea Power]]".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hamilton |first=W Mark |date=22 Mar 2013 |title=THE β€˜NEW NAVALISM’ AND THE BRITISH NAVY LEAGUE, 1895–1914 |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00253359.1978.10659063 |journal=The Mariner's Mirror |volume=64 |issue=1 |page=33 |no-pp=y |doi=10.1177/0968344515580492 |via=Taylor & Francis Online}}</ref> Near the end of the 19th century in 1899, [[Queen Victoria]] formally donated Β£10 (worth Β£1,000 in today's money) to the [[Windsor Unit]] to fund their uniforms.<ref name=":1" />[/td]
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[td]=== 20th century-present ===[/td]
[td]=== 20th century ===[/td]
[td]By the introduction of 20th century the [[Imperial Navy League]] had adopted the Windsor Unit and later sought recognition from the admiralty.<ref name=":1" /> In [[World War II|World War ᛁᛁ]], several sea cadet organizations developed, with at least 200 units in the [[United Kingdom]] being established, with a estimated total of over 10,000 cadets.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singapore |url=https://www.google.com/books/editio...+navy+sea+cadets&pg=PA114&printsec=frontcover |title=Annual Report |date=1952 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en}}</ref> The [[Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps]] was created in 1955. Then In 1957 the [[Indian Sea Cadet Corps]] was formed.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hiranandani |first=G. M. |url=https://www.google.com/books/editio...et+corps+founded&pg=PA393&printsec=frontcover |title=Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990 |date=2005 |publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-81-7062-266-6 |language=en}}</ref> Coincidentally, a year later the [[United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps]] would be [[Congressional charter|federally chartered]] by the United States Navy.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vancil |first=Mark |url=https://www.google.com/books/editio...+the+US+Congress.&pg=PA33&printsec=frontcover |title=The Common Man |date=2019-04-18 |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |isbn=978-1-64426-249-8 |language=en}}</ref> Later, sea cadet programs continued to expand to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa inspired by England and around the world. Gradually by the year 1995 the International Sea Cadet Association which membership by a country or an organization is voluntary was established.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Sea Cadet |url=https://www.seacadet.in/International-Sea-Cadet.html |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=www.seacadet.in}}</ref>[/td]
[td]By the introduction of 20th century the [[Imperial Navy League]] had adopted the [[Windsor Unit]] and later sought recognition from the admiralty.<ref name=":1" /> In [[World War II|World War ᛁᛁ]], several sea cadet organizations developed, with at least 200 units in the [[United Kingdom]] being established, with a estimated total of over 10,000 cadets.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singapore |url=https://www.google.com/books/editio...+navy+sea+cadets&pg=PA114&printsec=frontcover |title=Annual Report |date=1952 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |language=en}}</ref> The [[Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps]] was created in 1955, and in 1957 the [[Indian Sea Cadet Corps]] was formed.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hiranandani |first=G. M. |url=https://www.google.com/books/editio...et+corps+founded&pg=PA393&printsec=frontcover |title=Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990 |date=2005 |publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-81-7062-266-6 |language=en}}</ref> Coincidentally, a year later the [[United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps]] would be [[Congressional charter|federally chartered]] by the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vancil |first=Mark |url=https://www.google.com/books/editio...+the+US+Congress.&pg=PA33&printsec=frontcover |title=The Common Man |date=2019-04-18 |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |isbn=978-1-64426-249-8 |language=en}}</ref> Later, sea cadet programs continued to expand to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa inspired by England, and around the world. By the 1970βˆ’1980s sea cadet organizations became aware of the need for women to be allowed to participate. The United States Navy League allowed women to join in 1974 from the introduction of [[Public Law 67-855|Public Law 67βˆ’855]]. Later in [[England]] in 1980 the [[Girls' Nautical Training Corps|Girl's Nautical Training Corps]] was established in coordination with the Imperial Navy League. Gradually by the year 1995 the [[International Sea Cadet Association]] by which membership is optional was formed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Sea Cadet |url=https://www.seacadet.in/International-Sea-Cadet.html |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=www.seacadet.in}}</ref> [/td]
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[td]== International Sea Cadet Association ==[/td]
[td]== International Sea Cadet Association ==[/td]
[td][[International Sea Cadet Association|The International Sea Cadet Association]] (ISCA) is the official body for international sea cadet organizations. Membership is completely voluntary though subject to requirements a country must pledge: {{block quote|"A sea cadet corps or corresponding organization is a voluntary, non-political and non-militant youth organisation, with membership unrestricted by race, sex or philosophical or religious convictions, which offers practical and theoretical training in nautical and maritime subjects within the context based on naval traditions." β€”[[International Sea Cadet Association]] <ref>[http://www.isca-seacadets.org/about_us/ International Sea Cadet Association]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615065340/http://www.isca-seacadets.org/about_us/|date=2006-06-15}}</ref>}}[/td]
[td]The [[International Sea Cadet Association]] (ISCA) is the official body for international sea cadet organizations. Membership is completely voluntary though subject to requirements a country must pledge: {{block quote|"A sea cadet corps or corresponding organization is a voluntary, non-political and non-militant youth organisation, with membership unrestricted by race, sex or philosophical or religious convictions, which offers practical and theoretical training in nautical and maritime subjects within the context based on naval traditions." β€”[[International Sea Cadet Association]] <ref>[http://www.isca-seacadets.org/about_us/ International Sea Cadet Association]{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615065340/http://www.isca-seacadets.org/about_us/|date=2006-06-15}}</ref>}}[/td]
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[td]== Active Members ==[/td]
[td]== Active Members ==[/td]

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