RM Tamar
RM Tamar | |
|---|---|
| Near Plymouth in England | |
.jpg) RM Tamar (on the left) with the amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean docked alongside | |
  RM Tamar Shown within Devon  RM Tamar RM Tamar (the United Kingdom) | |
| Coordinates | 50°23′35″N 4°11′29″W / 50.39318°N 4.19132°W |
| Type | Royal Marines Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  Royal Navy |
| Controlled by |  Royal Marines |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | RM Tamar - Royal Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2013 |
| Built for | Ministry of Defence |
| In use | 2013 - Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines 539 Raiding Squadron 10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron |
Royal Marines Tamar or more commonly RM Tamar, is a Royal Marines military installation specialising in landing craft training and operations located on the northern bank of Weston Mill Lake at the north end of HMNB Devonport at Plymouth in Devon.
History
[edit]Weston Mill Lake (at one time Devonport's coaling yard) was converted in the 1980s to provide frigate berths for the Type 22 fleet.[1] After the Type 22 fleet had been decommissioned and the lake had been re-designated the base for its amphibious warfare ships, the Royal Navy decided to create a centre of excellence for landing craft, hovercraft and fast boats there: the centre, which handles both training and operations, was opened by Prince Harry on 2 August 2013.[2]
47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines and its training unit, 10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron, moved from RM Poole to RM Tamar at that time[3] and 539 Assault Squadron RM, which undertakes operations for 1 Assault Group, moved from RM Turnchapel to RM Tamar.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ MacIntyre, H. (1992). "Weston Mill Lake, HM Naval Base Devonport: Construction of a jetty using concrete caissons". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water, Maritime and Energy. 96 (4). Institution of Civil Engineers: 227–234. doi:10.1680/iwtme.1992.21672. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Prince Harry opens Royal Navy Amphibious Centre of Excellence". Just Plymouth. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Royal Marines training centre blow for Poole". Bournemouth Echo. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Prince Harry opens £30m Royal Navy centre in Plymouth". BBC. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
