HMS Dasher (P280) is an Archer-class

Archer class patrol vessel

The Archer class is a class of patrol and training vessels in service with the British Royal Navy, commonly referred to as a Fast Training Boat.-History & operations:...

 P2000-type patrol

Patrol boat

A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...

 and training vessel of the British

United Kingdom

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 Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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, currently part of the Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron (FPBS) at HMNB Clyde

HMNB Clyde

Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy...

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Until 2010 she was part of the Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron (RNCS)

Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron

The Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron was a Royal Naval Squadron based on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. It was formed in February 2003 in support of Operation Telic, the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, and disbanded in April 2010...

, formed in February 2003 in support of Operation Telic

Operation Telic

Operation TELIC was the codename under which all British military operations in Iraq were conducted between the start of the Invasion of Iraq on 19 March 2003 and the withdrawal of the last remaining British forces on 22 May 2011...

, the U.S. led invasion of Iraq. Prior to 2004 Dasher was the training vessel for Bristol University

University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...

 Royal Naval Unit

University Royal Naval Unit

A University Royal Naval Unit is a Royal Navy training establishment connected to a university, or a number of universities concentrated in one area...

 (URNU), duties now performed by HMS Raider

HMS Raider (P275)

HMS Raider is an Archer class patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, used to fulfil the sea-training syllabus of the Bristol University Royal Naval Unit . Based in Devonport, HMS Raider is used to conduct sea-training at weekends during term-time; travelling to ports on the south...

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External links

Information about HMS Dasher at Bristol URNU homepage