Royal Navy confirms names of Gib Squadron’s new patrol boats
A Gibraltar Squadron patrol boat pictured during a recent exercise. Replacement vessels for the squadron are being purpose-built in the UK and will be delivered over the next two years. 21st April 2021
The Queen has approved the names of two new fast patrol boats being purpose-built for the Royal Navy’s Gibraltar Squadron, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
The vessels will be named HMS Dagger and HMS Cutlass.
Dagger is a name new to the Royal Navy.
It was due to have been assigned to a weapon-class anti-submarine escort in late World War II but the conflict ended and the ship was cancelled.