47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines, formerly 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (2001-2019), provides the
Royal Marines expertise and training in
small boat operations
Small boat operations in military and naval warfare refers to operations in and around the littoral zone, within a certain distance of shore, carried out by small but fast and highly maneuverable craft. In recent years small unmanned systems have ...
, both
amphibious and
riverine. In addition, it trains and parents the Assault Squadrons of the Royal Marines (ASRM) and their
landing craft detachments.
It is based at
RM Tamar in
HMNB Devonport,
Plymouth.
History
47 Commando was formed as 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1 AGRM) at
RM Poole
Royal Marines Base Poole (RM Poole) is a British naval base located in Hamworthy a suburb of Poole, Dorset, England on the Poole Harbour and is the centre for Special Boat Service activities.
History
The base was built in 1942 with the creatio ...
in October 2001 to take responsibility for landing craft training. It moved to
RM Tamar in August 2013.
On 5 November 2019 the unit was renamed 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines, reviving the name of the original
47 (Royal Marine) Commando that served between 1943 and 1946.
Squadrons
The unit has its headquarters at RM Tamar in
HMNB Devonport, Plymouth.
Training is delivered at three sites:
* 10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron at RM Tamar.
* 11 Amphibious Trials and Training Unit Royal Marines (ATTURM) based at
RM Instow in
North Devon.
[
* Royal Navy Board and Search School, .
Operations are delivered by the following units:
* 6 Assault Squadron Royal Marines providing landing craft support to .
* 4 Assault Squadron Royal Marines, HMS Albion
* 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines is 3 Commando Brigade's integrated landing craft unit.
1 AGRM equipment includes： Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel.]
Training
10 Landing Craft Training Squadron provide training accredited by the Royal Yachting Association
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is a United Kingdom national governing body for sailing, dinghy sailing, yacht and motor cruising, sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for i ...
for candidates to the landing craft specialisation. This training is delivered at various stages in the individual's career:Corporal
Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. The word is derived from the medieval Italian phrase ("head of a body"). The rank is usually the lowest ranking non- ...
.
* LC1 at promotion to Sergeant.
See also
* British Armed Forces
*Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
* List of active Royal Marines military watercraft
References
External links
1 Assault Group Royal Marines
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Royal Marine formations and units
Military units and formations established in 2001
2001 establishments in the United Kingdom
Riverine warfare