Offshore Raiding Craft from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group,

Offshore Raiding Craft from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, based at Faslane. Picture: CPOA(PHOT) Thomas McDonald

Royal Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, based at Faslane, are used to the vagaries of the Scottish climate, as they hone their operational capability during training on the Gareloch, ready for deployment around the globe.

But when the weather’s this good...

In these images, Royal Marines on board super-manoeuvrable, high-speed Offshore Raiding Craft, or ORCs as they are better known, take advantage of the calm waters to exercise a variety of boarding and protection serials.

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