Archer class

Service And Conflict Use

1. Jul 15, 2021

   Coastal Forces training and fast-attack workup

   The Royal Navy said P2000 boats, including Archer and Charger, were used to give students across the UK a flavour of life in the Senior Service while helping train the rest of the Fleet in fast-attack tactics off the Devon coast.

   Sources: Big workout for small ships as Coastal Forces flex muscles off the Devon coast

2. Apr 26, 2023

   First Arctic Circle deployment

   The Royal Navy said four of its P2000 patrol boats, including Archer-class craft, operated in the Arctic Circle for the first time during a NATO exercise.

   Sources: P2000s landmark visit to Arctic Circle for NATO exercise

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