RM Poole
Royal Marines Base Poole | |
|---|---|
| Near Poole in England | |
  RM Poole Shown within Dorset | |
| Coordinates | 50°43′13″N 002°01′18″W / 50.72028°N 2.02167°WCoordinates: 50°43′13″N 002°01′18″W / 50.72028°N 2.02167°W |
| Type | Royal Marines Base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1954-present |
Royal Marines Base Poole (RM Poole) is a British naval base in Poole, England and is the centre for the Royal Marines and Royal Navy amphibious and riverine activities.
History
The base was built in 1942 with the creation of Royal Air Force Hamworthy. In 1944, control of the site was handed over to the Royal Navy for use as a naval establishment. The site was known as HMS Turtle and was used for training personnel for the D-Day landings. In May 1944, the site was closed but a small number of personnel were retained for basic maintenance of the base. The site was re-opened and taken over by the Royal Marines in 1954 and became known as the Amphibious School, Royal Marines. In 1956, it was expanded and was renamed the Joint Service Amphibious Warfare Centre (JSAWC) Sometime in the early 1960s, it was renamed Amphibious Training Unit Royal Marines (ATURM) The Technical Training Wing was moved from Eastney to Poole in 1973 and the base became Royal Marines Poole. October 2001 saw the formation of 1 Assault Group Royal Marines who are responsible for landing craft training.[1]
Based units
- Special Boat Service
- C Squadron
- X Squadron
- M Squadron
- Z Squadron
- 148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery
References
- ↑ "The History of RM Poole". Royal Navy. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03.