The Overseas Patrol Squadron (known as the Fishery Protection Squadron until 2020) is a front-line squadron of the Royal Navy with responsibility for...
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Patrol Squadron One ("VP-1"). During the life of the squadron it may be "redesignated" one or more times, the Navy's oldest currently active squadron...
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Forces Squadron circa June 2020, seemingly with HMS Smiter (P272). Overseas Patrol Squadron(formerly the Fisheries Patrol Squadron) 1st Frigate Squadron 2nd...
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Royal Navy (redirect from British Patrol Ship)
Destroyer and a moderate fleet of Type 23 frigates as well as Overseas Patrol Squadron. HMNB Clyde (HMS Neptune) – This is situated in Central Scotland...
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and strike fighter squadrons, and Volume 2, covering the history of patrol squadrons. Additional volumes are forthcoming. The squadron histories are quite...
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The West Africa Squadron, also known as the Preventative Squadron, was a squadron of the British Royal Navy whose goal was to suppress the Atlantic slave...
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British invasion of Iraq, and disbanded in April 2010. The squadron comprised two P2000-class patrol ships, HMS Pursuer and Dasher; these ships were reassigned...
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ships perform fisheries security and border patrol tasks in UK waters. The five new Batch 2 ships provide overseas forward presence, performing maritime security...
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currently includes two Cutlass-class fast patrol boats with a maximum speed of up to 41-knots. The squadron also uses three Pacific 24 rigid-hulled inflatable...
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The Eastern Mediterranean Squadron later known as the British Aegean Squadron was a naval formation of the Mediterranean Fleet based at Mudros from 1914...
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Squadron was a Royal Navy squadron formed at least three times. Its first formation existed from June 1869-November 1870. The first Flying Squadron was...
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Civil Air Patrol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008. "Overseas Cadet Squadrons" (PDF). Civil Air Patrol. 15 October...
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The British North Russia Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Navy based at Murmansk from 1917 to 1919. The squadron was formed as part of an initiative...
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northwest-southeast line off Georges Bank. Patrol Two: Destroyers USS Hopkins and Goff, with aircraft of patrol squadron VP-54 and seaplane tender USS Owl, operated...
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404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron is a long range patrol and training squadron in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron was originally...
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VP-16 (redirect from Patrol Squadron 16)
is an active Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It has been based at NAS Jacksonville, Florida since its founding in 1946. The squadron's mission is to...
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The Northern Ireland Squadron was a unit of the British Royal Navy. It was established during the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles to...
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The British Adriatic Squadron, or simply the Adriatic Squadron and later known as the British Adriatic Force, was a military formation of the Mediterranean...
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VP-62 (1970–present) (category Patrol squadrons of the United States Navy)
Patrol Squadron 62 (VP-62) is a combat aviation squadron of the Naval Air Force Reserve. Since 31 July 2015, the squadron has been assigned administratively...
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Long Range Patrol Squadron is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) within the Canadian Forces, initially formed as No. 405 Squadron RCAF during...
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Long Range Patrol Squadron (abbreviated 407 LRP Sqn, formerly 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron) is a long range and maritime patrol squadron of the Royal...
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VP-33 (redirect from Patrol Bombing Squadron Thirty Three)
a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 12-F (VP-12F) on 1 November 1935, redesignated Patrol Squadron 12...
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Standing Royal Navy deployments (redirect from Atlantic Patrol Task (North))
Navy sailors to "fight and win" in extreme conditions. The Faslane Patrol Boat Squadron (FPBS) provides force protection in around the waters of HMNB Clyde...
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The Royal Squadron originally known as the Royal Flotilla was an ad hoc naval formation of the British Royal Navy assembled for official visits and travel...
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The Experimental Squadrons also known as Evolutionary Squadrons of the Royal Navy were groups of ships sent out in the 1830s and 1840s to test new techniques...
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offshore patrol vessel of the Overseas Patrol Squadron, in February 2010. In March 2011, her ship and its crew was awarded the Offshore Patrol Vessel Efficiency...
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The Channel Force was a temporary squadron of the British Royal Navy during the Second World War that was based at Portland, England from September to...
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The Training Squadron was a formation of sailing ships employed for use of naval training from 1885 to 1899. To keep pace with these continuous changes...
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was more famously known as the Northern Patrol. It remained with the Grand Fleet until December 1917. The squadron was disbanded from January 1918 to 1937...
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VR-64 (category Patrol squadrons of the United States Navy)
in 2011. Units of the squadron made 26 major overseas deployments. 1 Nov 1970: VP-64 was established as a reserve patrol squadron at NAS Willow Grove,...
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