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Royal Marine landing craft
training in the Gulf
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Commandos practise loading high
mobility quad bikes aboard an RAF
Chinook helicopter on HMS Ocean
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The vehicles easily fit within
the helicopter's hold
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Another Chinook practises lifting an
armed Land Rover as an under-slung load
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A Chinook lifts off from a carrier as
evening draws in
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Snipers zero their rifles
on a firing range, with GPMG machine-gun
crews training in the background
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The view from the flight deck of an RAF
Chinook helicopter aboard Ark Royal
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A Lynx from 3 Commando Brigade's
847 Naval Air Squadron at low level
over the sea
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Royal Marines zero the weapons
of their heavily armed Land Rovers
on a firing range
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Lt Gen Conway of the US Marines Corps
visits the Royal Marines of 42 Commando
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Crew in HMS Ocean's Operations
Room conduct an exercise in protective
anti-flash clothing
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Two of Ocean's landing craft:
a small, fast Rigid Raider, and
a vehicle-carrying LCVP
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HMS Ocean, seen through a light
mist, with both her helicopters and
landing craft active
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Rear Admiral David Snelson,
the UK maritime commander
in the Gulf, visits 3 Commando Brigade
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The Secretary of State for Defence
is briefed during a visit to British personnel
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Geoff Hoon talks to members of
3 Commando Brigade in Kuwait
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A Royal Marine in the Kuwaiti desert
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An LCVP lands Commando forces
during amphibious training
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Royal Marines wade ashore
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Mr Hoon addresses the Ship's Company
of HMS Chatham
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Talking with individual members
of the crew
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The Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral
Sir Michael Boyce, talks to crew aboard
RFA Diligence
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On the bridge of HMS Roebuck
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A Gazelle, used for observation
and utilty roles
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Royal Marine Lynxes and Gazelles during a training exercise with Commando forces
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A Sea King throws up a dust cloud as
it drops off Royal Marines
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Five Sea Kings operating from Ark's deck
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Another view of Ark Royal
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An RAF Chinook prepares to pick up
Royal Marines of 40 Commando
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The Commandos board the helicopter
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Another view of the airlift exercise
on the Kuwaiti coast
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The Load Master aboard a Chinook
checks the underslung load
through a floor hatch
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Another Chinook heads back to Ark Royal
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The flight deck of Ark Royal,
with the hangar visible through the open
aircraft lift
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Royal Marines test-fire a 0.5" heavy
machine-gun aboard Ark Royal
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HMS Edinburgh, a Type 42 destroyer,
is one of the task group's escorts
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A Chinook flies an underslung Land Rover
out to RFA Argus, the hospital ship
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Molly, RFA Bedivere's cat
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The amphibious task group
steaming in formation in the Gulf
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From small to large: two landing craft
with the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and
the destroyer Liverpool
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The Principal Casualty Receiving Ship, RFA Argus, is equipped with state of the
art hospital facilities: the photo shows a
scanner in the radiography department
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Royal Marines practise their
marksmanship from the flight deck of
HMS Ocean, with heavy calibre sniper
rifles and machine-guns
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Maintenance work aboard Ark Royal
on a Chinook helicopter's air intakes
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The Royal Fleet Auxiliaries Sir Bedivere
and Fort Victoria lie alongside each other
for an ammunition transfer

Sandstorms can reach far out into
the Gulf - a lookout aboard RFA Sir
Bedivere is forced to wear a face mask
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The minehunter HMS Grimsby
puts in to port for refuelling after arriving in the Gulf to join the task force
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The destroyer HMS Liverpool provides
close escort to the helicopter carrier
HMS Ocean
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A pair of Royal Marines from HMS
Chatham on patrol in a small boat, guarding against smugglers attempting to
evade UN sanctions
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