RM Poole
Royal Marines Base Poole | |
|---|---|
| Near Hamworthy in England | |
 Landing craft moored alongside pontoons at RM Poole | |
  RM Poole Shown within Dorset | |
| Coordinates | 50°43′13″N 002°01′18″W / 50.72028°N 2.02167°W |
| Type | Royal Marines Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |  Royal Navy |
| Controlled by |  Royal Marines |
| Condition | Operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built for | Royal Air Force |
| In use | 1942-present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Special Boat Service |
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 creation of
1 Assault Group Royal Marines, which are responsible for landing craft training, was formed at the site in October 2001[2] but moved to RM Tamar in August 2013.[3]
The base has its own internal training area, which is located at the northern edge of the unit. It has been described as being a pre-deployment training area with a Forward Operating Base (FOB) scenario, a street façade and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) lane.[4]
Operations
- Special Boat Service have four Sabre Squadrons based at RM Poole:[5]
- C Squadron
- X Squadron
- M Squadron
- Z Squadron
- 148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery[6][7]
References
- ISBN 0-85368-593-2.
- ^ "The History of RM Poole". Royal Navy. 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
- ^ "Harry's heroes: Prince opens Royal Marines' new £30m amphibious complex in Plymouth". Navy News. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "RM Poole, Hamworthy" (Word Document). gov.uk. MS word doc, para 13: Ministry of Defence. 5 December 2007. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Bailey, Stephen (25 September 2007). "Poole-based SBS troops in daring hostage rescue". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Bailey, Stephen (5 August 2011). "Questions over future of Royal Marines Hamworthy base". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Martin, Andy (2 September 2013). "Poole soldiers to join US Marines for elite training exercise". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
