Gibraltar Squadron

Gibraltar Squadron

The Gibraltar Squadron is a unit of the British Royal Navy. It is the only resident sea-going Royal Naval unit in Gibraltar, attached to British Forces Gibraltar. It consists of two 16 metre Patrol launches, HMS "Scimitar" and her sister ship HMS "Sabre", and 3 Arctic 6.5 metre rigid-hulled inflatable boats, manned by a team of 19 people.Based in an all-purpose HQ in Gibraltar.


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