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HMS Smiter (P272)
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HMS Smiter is an Archer-class
Archer class patrol vessel
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patrol and training vessel of the British
United Kingdom
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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On being accepted into service, she initially served with the Clyde Division of the Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Naval Reserve
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until 11 October 1990. She then transferred to the University Royal Naval Unit
University Royal Naval Unit
A University Royal Naval Unit is a Royal Navy training establishment connected to a university, or a number of universities concentrated in one area...
(URNU) of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
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and Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
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Universities. She replaced HMS Attacker in this role, which had been called into service to the Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron
Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron
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during the Gulf War
Gulf War
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The Glasgow University Royal Naval Unit is one of 14 URNUs supporting the countries' leading Universities in England, Wales and Scotland. The organisation's Mission is to "educate a wide spectrum of high calibre undergraduates who show potential as society's future leaders and opinion formers in order to better inform them of the need for and role of the Royal Navy, and to develop awareness of career opportunities in the Service."
Students from the URNU get the chance to deploy on sea weekends or sea days aboard the ship, where they learn how to handle and navigate the vessel under the instruction of the permanent RN crew of five. The ship also goes on twice yearly deployments, at Easter and in the summer. University Students in the Greater Glasgow area also have the option of joining either the Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Officer Training Corps
Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Officer Training Corps
Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Officer Training Corps is one of nineteen University Officer Training Corps in the United Kingdom and one of four in Scotland, drawing recruits from higher education institutions in and around the city of Glasgow and the wider Strathclyde region in west-central...
or the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron
Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron
Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron is a Royal Air Force University Air Squadron drawing its members from six higher education establishments within Glasgow and its surrounding areas....
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The ship is based at HMS Neptune, HMNB Clyde
HMNB Clyde
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during the week.
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The motto of HMS Smiter is 'strike hard and often'.