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| Prince joins Marines at Faslane | Prince joins Marines at Faslane |
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| Prince William has taken part in early-morning manoeuvres near the River Clyde while on a visit to the home of the UK's nuclear deterrent. | Prince William has taken part in early-morning manoeuvres near the River Clyde while on a visit to the home of the UK's nuclear deterrent. |
| The prince took to the water with Royal Marines based at Faslane, home to the fleet of Trident submarines. | The prince took to the water with Royal Marines based at Faslane, home to the fleet of Trident submarines. |
| Dressed in a dark blue immersion suit and dark green life-jacket, he went out in an offshore raiding craft with four Royal Marines. | Dressed in a dark blue immersion suit and dark green life-jacket, he went out in an offshore raiding craft with four Royal Marines. |
| As the sun rose, they sped up the Gare Loch accompanied by other craft. | As the sun rose, they sped up the Gare Loch accompanied by other craft. |
| William stood at the back of the offshore raiding craft (ORC) with three Marines while one manned a gun at the front. | William stood at the back of the offshore raiding craft (ORC) with three Marines while one manned a gun at the front. |
| Family visit | Family visit |
| They carried out manoeuvres at speed for about 10 minutes around MV Adamant, which was idling in the loch. | They carried out manoeuvres at speed for about 10 minutes around MV Adamant, which was idling in the loch. |
| ORCs are used for the protection of submarines and surface craft moving in and out of the base. | ORCs are used for the protection of submarines and surface craft moving in and out of the base. |
| Faslane is the first base in the UK to have the fleet of two boats, which were delivered two weeks ago. | Faslane is the first base in the UK to have the fleet of two boats, which were delivered two weeks ago. |
| They can travel at up to 40 knots and are equipped with two machine guns and a grenade launcher. | They can travel at up to 40 knots and are equipped with two machine guns and a grenade launcher. |
| The 30ft (9.1m) boats weigh 4.5 tons. | The 30ft (9.1m) boats weigh 4.5 tons. |
| William, 25, is visiting Faslane in his capacity as Commodore in Chief Scotland and Submarines. | William, 25, is visiting Faslane in his capacity as Commodore in Chief Scotland and Submarines. |
| He is an officer and he will probably appreciate theexperience and opportunity to talk to the boys Major Woody Page | |
| The trip was designed to give him a chance to meet Royal Navy personnel and their families. | |
| The prince, Second Lieutenant with the Blues and Royals Household Cavalry regiment in the Army, will undertake secondment with the Royal Navy and RAF next year. | |
| Later William took part in the dramatic boarding operation with other RoyalMarines. | |
| Armed commandos boarded the target vessel simultaneously from a boat and helicopter in a meticulously timed exercise. Major Woody Page, a squadron commander with the Fleet Protection Unit at HMNB Clyde, said they were pleased William was visiting. He said: "We are delighted he is here. We had a good dinner last night and he seemed very relaxed. It's nice to see him up here with the Royal Navy." | |
| The Major added: "He is an officer and he will probably appreciate theexperience and opportunity to talk to the boys." | |
| Back on dry land, William went on to meet Naval families, local communitygroups and youth groups when he opened a refurbished room at the Drumfork Club in Helensburgh, a social club for Naval families. |