Gibraltar Squadron
The Gibraltar Squadron is a unit of the British Royal Navy. It is the only seagoing Royal Naval unit based in Gibraltar, attached to British Forces Gibraltar. It 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 boats and deploys one diving support boat. The 2021 defence white paper indicated that henceforth, one River-class offshore patrol vessel, HMS Trent, would also be permanently based in Gibraltar for operations in the Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2023, 28 personnel were assigned to the squadron, along with additional personnel assigned to HMS Trent.
| Gibraltar Squadron | |
|---|---|
HMS Dagger at HM Naval Base, Gibraltar | |
| Active | 28 August 1985 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Maritime security and Force Protection |
| Size | 1 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), 2 Fast Patrol Boats, 3 Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boats (RHIBS), 1 diving support boat & 28 personnel (+ c. 34-45 assigned to the OPV) |
| Garrison/HQ | PJOB Gibraltar/HQ British Forces Gibraltar |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Cdr Simon Holden |
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