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Alongside counter-narcotics operations, the ship has been providing support during hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alongside counter-narcotics operations, the ship has been providing support during hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Batch 2 River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel is dubbed the 'greenest' ship in the Royal Navy.
The Princess Royal took the salute at the ceremony hosted by Britannia Royal Naval College.
The award was set up to recognise the Royal Marine who has shone and most personifies what it means to be a commando.
The ship was part of the UK Carrier Strike Group that helped prepare HMS Queen Elizabeth for her first operational deployment next year.
The Fleet Helicopter Support Unit will forward base from the new facility when away from its home airfield in Newquay, Cornwall.
Forces News has been given exclusive access to the Navy's newest patrol ship as specialist commando units conducted training exercises.
The sailor from Devonport's HMS Magpie has spent the equivalent of nearly 14-and-a-half years at sea.
The MOD said four Royal Navy vessels will be put on standby to protect UK waters once the transition period ends.
The first Type 31 is expected to be in the water within the next three years.
The 7,400-tonne vessel will "provide a competitive edge for decades to come", according to the Defence Secretary.
The aircraft, named Foxy Lady, will now be maintained as a non-flying exhibit.
The helicopters, that provide battlefield support for Royal Marines, carried out the training in exercise areas on the Moray Firth.
The Sea Class 15 vessels are being introduced at Britannia Royal Naval College under Project Vahana and will replace older craft.
The Queen Elizabeth-class carrier is being repaired at Portsmouth Naval Base following a flood on board.
The Type 23 Frigate returned to her home port of Portsmouth on Sunday after weeks in the Arctic.