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The Royal Navy maintains a number of '''Naval Parties''' worldwide to support a number of operations and training activities:<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/527217/bfpo_indicator_locations-list_01_Jun-16.pdf British Forces Post office Locations], page 7, www.gov.uk</ref>
The Royal Navy maintains a number of '''Naval Parties''' worldwide to support a number of operations and training activities:<ref name="BFPO">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-forces-post-office-locations/british-forces-post-office-locations-updated-17-june-2019|title=British Forces Post Office locations (updated 20 November 2020)|accessdate=5 February 2021}}</ref>


==Current==
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*'''Naval Party 1002''' ('''NP1002''') is the largest component of [[British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories]] located at the Permanent Joint Operating Base (PJOB) on [[Diego Garcia]], in the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]].<ref name="PJOB">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs)], www.gov.uk, 12 December 2012</ref> The primary role of NP1002 is to act as the islands civil administration.<ref>[http://www.public.navy.mil/fcc-c10f/nctsfedetdg/Documents/WELCOME_ABOARD_JAN%202011_.pdf Welcome to Diego Garcia], page 3, DIEGO GARCIA, A BRITISH TERRITORY, public.navy.mil</ref>
Current Naval Parties are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-forces-post-office-locations/british-forces-post-office-locations-updated-17-june-2019|title=British Forces Post Office locations|accessdate=28 August 2022}}</ref>
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*'''Naval Party 1011''' ('''NP1011''') is the Royal Navy detachment at the Mine Warfare Centre (MWC)/[[Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center]] Portsmouth, UK / Miami. This is a U.S. Navy submarine test, evaluation, and exercise facility.<ref>British Forces Post office Locations, page 7.</ref>
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*Naval Party 1002 (NP1002) is the largest component of [[British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories]] located at the Permanent Joint Operating Base (PJOB) on [[Diego Garcia]], in the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]].<ref name="PJOB">{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs |title=Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs) |date=12 December 2012 |website=Gov.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322052411/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs/permanent-joint-operating-bases-pjobs |archive-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> The primary role of NP1002 is to act as the islands' civil administration.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.public.navy.mil/fcc-c10f/nctsfedetdg/Documents/WELCOME_ABOARD_JAN%202011_.pdf |title=Welcome to Diego Garcia |page=3 |date=January 2011 |website=U.S. Navy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005191638/http://www.public.navy.mil/fcc-c10f/nctsfedetdg/Documents/WELCOME_ABOARD_JAN%202011_.pdf |archive-date=2016-10-05}}</ref>
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*'''Naval Party 1022''' ('''NP1022''') is the permanent Royal Navy posting at [[Sembawang|Sembawang wharf]], [[Singapore]]. NP1022 is responsible for managing the British owned and funded naval repair and logistics support facility in support of the [[Five Power Defence Arrangements]] (FPDA).<ref name="NP1022">{{cite book|title=Navy News (Magazine)|date=June 2011|publisher=Royal Navy|location=United Kingdom|page=11 Eastern Outpost|url=https://issuu.com/magarchive/docs/201106|accessdate=22 June 2016}} ("''The White Ensign is still flying above the operations of Naval Party 1022 (NP1022), based at Sembawang Wharves in Singapore.''")</ref> It is fuelled by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] Fuels Group.<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503231339/mod.uk/defenceinternet/defencenews/equipmentandlogistics/fuellingthefrontline.htm Ministry of Defence: Fuelling the front line (archived)], webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk, 11 Apr 09 ("''DFG is also responsible for the operation of the oil fuel depot, pipeline and wharf in Singapore.''")</ref>
*Naval Party 1005 (NP1005) is the grouping of Royal Navy exchange officers serving in the [[Royal Netherlands Navy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-hunt-6008229/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Steve Hunt – LinkedIn|accessdate=5 February 2021}}</ref>
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*'''Naval Party 2010''' ('''NP2010''') is deployed on the [[Falkland Islands]] and are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the East Cove Military Port at [[Mare Harbour]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
*Naval Party 1010 (NP1010) is the British Defence Liaison Staff in [[Ottawa]], Canada.
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*Naval Party 1011 (NP1011) is the Royal Navy detachment at the [[Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center]], Miami, Florida. This is a U.S. Navy submarine test, evaluation, and exercise facility.<ref name="BFPO" />
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*Naval Party 1022 (NP1022) is the permanent Royal Navy posting at the [[British Defence Singapore Support Unit]] in [[Singapore]]. NP1022 is responsible for managing the British owned and funded naval repair and logistics support facility in support of the [[Five Power Defence Arrangements]] (FPDA).<ref name="NP1022">{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/magarchive/docs/201106 |title=Eastern Outpost |date=June 2011 |magazine=[[Navy News]] |page=11 |publisher=Royal Navy |accessdate=22 June 2016 |quote=The White Ensign is still flying above the operations of Naval Party 1022 (NP1022), based at Sembawang Wharves in Singapore.}}</ref> It is fuelled by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] Fuels Group.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100503231339/mod.uk/defenceinternet/defencenews/equipmentandlogistics/fuellingthefrontline.htm |title=Fuelling the front line |first=Lt.Cdr. Susie |last=Thomson |date=11 April 2009 |website=Ministry of Defence |quote=DFG is also responsible for the operation of the oil fuel depot, pipeline and wharf in Singapore.}}</ref>
*Naval Party 1023 (NP1023) is the Royal Navy Liaison Office in the Gulf.
*Naval Party 1964 (NP1964) is the personnel posted to [[Joint Force Command Norfolk]].
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*Naval Party 2010 (NP2010) is deployed on the [[Falkland Islands]] and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the East Cove Military Port at [[Mare Harbour]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

==Defunct==
Defunct Naval Parties include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forcespostalhistorysociety.org.uk/journal_archive/journals-227---1/fphs-newsletter-1992-no-211.pdf|title=The Forces Postal History Society – Newsletter 211, Spring 1992|page=8–9|accessdate=5 February 2021}}</ref>
*Naval Party 1004 (NP1004) was the Royal Navy personnel attached to Headquarters [[Allied Forces Baltic Approaches]]
*Naval Party 1008 (NP1008) was the Royal Navy personnel conducting offshore surveys as part of the Civil Hydrographic Programme upon Ships Taken up from Trade (STUFT). These were: MV Sperus (1983), MV Bon Esprit (1983–1986), MV British Enterprise IV (1990–1991), and MV Marine Explorer (1993–1995).<ref name="Survey">{{cite web|url=https://www.surveyships.org.uk/gallery.html|title=Images of Survey Ships of various ages|accessdate=5 February 2021}}</ref>
*Naval Party 1016 (NP1016) was the Royal Navy personnel conducting inshore surveys as part of the Civil Hydrographic Programme upon Ships Taken up from Trade (STUFT). These were MV Proud Seahorse (1985–2000), and MV Confidante (2001–end of contract).<ref name="Survey"/>
*Naval Party 1020 (NP1020) was the Royal Navy personnel who crewed the MV Northella, whilst it was in use as a navigation training ship from 1985 to 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/royal-navy-responsive/images/navynews/archivepdfs/1990s/1991/navy-news-december-1991-issue-449.pdf|page=2|title=Navy News – December 1991}}</ref>
*Naval Party 1027 (NP1027) – Cyprus <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/royal-navy-responsive/images/navynews/archivepdfs/1990s/1992/navy-news-january-1992-issue-450.pdf |page=16 |title=Navy News January 1992}}</ref>
*Naval Party 8902 was a hovercraft unit formed in June 1967, made up of two officers and eight ratings, equipped with a modified [[Saunders-Roe SR.N.6]] hovercraft. The unit evaluated the hovercraft around the [[Falkland Islands]] and demonstrated it in several South American countries.<ref>{{cite book |first=A. Cecil |last=Hampshire |title=The Royal Navy Since 1945 |publisher=William Kimber & Co. Ltd |place=London |date=1975 |isbn=0718300343 |pages=235-236}}</ref>


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite web |url=https://www.naval-history.net/xBW-RNNavalParties.htm |title=Naval Parties of the Royal Navy, 1942-1991 |first=Ben |last=Warlow |date=October 1995 |website=Naval-History.net}}


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Latest revision as of 16:54, 28 August 2022

The Royal Navy maintains a number of Naval Parties worldwide to support a number of operations and training activities:[1]

Current

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Current Naval Parties are:[2]

Defunct

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Defunct Naval Parties include:[8]

  • Naval Party 1004 (NP1004) was the Royal Navy personnel attached to Headquarters Allied Forces Baltic Approaches
  • Naval Party 1008 (NP1008) was the Royal Navy personnel conducting offshore surveys as part of the Civil Hydrographic Programme upon Ships Taken up from Trade (STUFT). These were: MV Sperus (1983), MV Bon Esprit (1983–1986), MV British Enterprise IV (1990–1991), and MV Marine Explorer (1993–1995).[9]
  • Naval Party 1016 (NP1016) was the Royal Navy personnel conducting inshore surveys as part of the Civil Hydrographic Programme upon Ships Taken up from Trade (STUFT). These were MV Proud Seahorse (1985–2000), and MV Confidante (2001–end of contract).[9]
  • Naval Party 1020 (NP1020) was the Royal Navy personnel who crewed the MV Northella, whilst it was in use as a navigation training ship from 1985 to 1994.[10]
  • Naval Party 1027 (NP1027) – Cyprus [11]
  • Naval Party 8902 was a hovercraft unit formed in June 1967, made up of two officers and eight ratings, equipped with a modified Saunders-Roe SR.N.6 hovercraft. The unit evaluated the hovercraft around the Falkland Islands and demonstrated it in several South American countries.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "British Forces Post Office locations (updated 20 November 2020)". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "British Forces Post Office locations". Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Permanent Joint Operating Bases (PJOBs)". Gov.uk. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Diego Garcia" (PDF). U.S. Navy. January 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Steve Hunt – LinkedIn". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Eastern Outpost". Navy News. Royal Navy. June 2011. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2016. The White Ensign is still flying above the operations of Naval Party 1022 (NP1022), based at Sembawang Wharves in Singapore.
  7. ^ Thomson, Lt.Cdr. Susie (11 April 2009). "Fuelling the front line". Ministry of Defence. DFG is also responsible for the operation of the oil fuel depot, pipeline and wharf in Singapore.
  8. ^ "The Forces Postal History Society – Newsletter 211, Spring 1992" (PDF). p. 8–9. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Images of Survey Ships of various ages". Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Navy News – December 1991" (PDF). p. 2.
  11. ^ "Navy News January 1992" (PDF). p. 16.
  12. ^ Hampshire, A. Cecil (1975). The Royal Navy Since 1945. London: William Kimber & Co. Ltd. pp. 235–236. ISBN 0718300343.
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