Fast inshore patrol boats
The 16 fast patrol boats of the Coastal Forces Squadron are the Royal Navy’s experts in coastal tactics. They routinely undertake policing missions, maritime security, and inshore patrol, as well as guarding the nuclear fleet and cutting their teeth on other special coastal operations across the UK and northern Europe. Normally held at high readiness, the ships regularly deploy at short notice to react to incidents within UK home waters, working alongside our partner agencies.