Sailors from HMS Monmouth are currently training at HMS Raleigh, in Cornwall, to learn how to carry out one of the most important Royal Navy roles - boarding suspect vessels around the world. Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth will deploy on operations early next year and whether it is to the North Atlantic, Caribbean or the Middle East, her crew will be ready to board, secure and search a suspect vessel either by boat or by helicopter. The training, at the Royal Navy Board and Search School, run by 1 Assault Group Royal Marines, covers a range of scenarios, testing the sailors' reaction to various situations including crew unrest, discovery of weapons or illegal contraband and an injury to a member of their own team. Pictured, HMS Monmouth's boarding team approach the suspect vessel. [Picture: Dave Sherfield, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
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