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HMS Puncher (P291)
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HMS Puncher (P291) is an Archer-class
P2000-type patrol
and training vessel of the British
Royal Navy
built by Watercraft of Shoreham and fitted out by Vosper Thorneycroft in Portsmouth.
Puncher first role is for sea based training of the students of the University of London
's University Royal Naval Unit
(URNU). She is also used to train Combined Cadet Forces and Sea Cadet Corps members and navigational training officers in the Fleet and Royal Marines in preparation for navigating landing craft
.
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
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
built by Watercraft of Shoreham and fitted out by Vosper Thorneycroft in Portsmouth.
Puncher first role is for sea based training of the students of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
's University 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). She is also used to train Combined Cadet Forces and Sea Cadet Corps members and navigational training officers in the Fleet and Royal Marines in preparation for navigating landing craft
Landing craft
Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...
.