The Royal Navy is a highly flexible fighting force whose duty is to protect the people and interests of the UK. To do this, it operates all over the world carrying out many duties.

In recent years, personnel of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines have seen active service in the Gulf region, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone.

The Royal Navy patrols the area of sea that covers 80,000 square miles around the UK coastline, protecting ports and shipping from the threats of terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal fishing and pollution.

Ships of the Royal Navy also patrol waters around the Caribbean, Cyprus, Gibraltar, the Gulf and the Falkland Islands.

The Royal Navy currently employs 35,000 personnel.

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