RM Tamar
{{Short description|Royal Marines base in Devon, England}}
{{for|the former Royal Naval base in Hong Kong|HMS Tamar (shore station)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox military installation
| name =RM Tamar
| ensign=RoyalMarineBadge.svg
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| nearest_town = Plymouth
| country = England
| image =HMS Ocean, a Landing Platform Helicopter, and various other ships are shown along side at Plymouth Naval Base. MOD 45144960 (cropped).jpg
| caption =RM Tamar (on the left) with the amphibious assault ship {{HMS|Ocean|L12|6}} docked alongside
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| pushpin_label = RM Tamar
| pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Devon
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| coordinates = {{Coord|50.39318|N|4.19132|W|region:GB_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| type = Royal Marines Base
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| ownership = Ministry of Defence
| operator = {{Navy|UK}}
| controlledby = {{Marines|UK}}
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| condition = Operational
| built = 2013
| built_for=Ministry of Defence
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| used = 2013 - Present
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| occupants = 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines
539 Raiding Squadron
10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron
| website = [https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/locations-and-operations/bases-and-stations/rm-tamar RM Tamar - Royal Navy ]
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Royal Marines Tamar or more commonly RM Tamar, is a Royal Marines military installation specialising in landing craft training and operations located on the northern bank of Weston Mill Lake at the north end of HMNB Devonport at Plymouth in Devon.
History
Weston Mill Lake (at one time Devonport's coaling yard) was converted in the 1980s to provide frigate berths for the Type 22 fleet.{{cite journal|url=http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/iwtme.1992.21672|title=Weston Mill Lake, HM Naval Base Devonport: Construction of a jetty using concrete caissons|date=1992 |publisher=Institution of Civil Engineers|doi=10.1680/iwtme.1992.21672 |accessdate=15 July 2017 |last1=MacIntyre |first1=H. |journal=Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water, Maritime and Energy |volume=96 |issue=4 |pages=227–234 |url-access=subscription }} After the Type 22 fleet had been decommissioned and the lake had been re-designated the base for its amphibious warfare ships, the Royal Navy decided to create a centre of excellence for landing craft, hovercraft and fast boats there: the centre, which handles both training and operations, was opened by Prince Harry on 2 August 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.justplymouth.com/prince-harry-opens-royal-navy-amphibious-centre-of-excellence/|title=Prince Harry opens Royal Navy Amphibious Centre of Excellence|date=3 August 2013|publisher=Just Plymouth|accessdate=19 November 2020}}
47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines and its training unit, 10 (Landing Craft) Training Squadron, moved from RM Poole to RM Tamar at that time{{cite web|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10486727.Royal_Marines_training_centre_blow_for_Poole/|title=Royal Marines training centre blow for Poole|date=15 June 2013|publisher=Bournemouth Echo|accessdate=15 July 2017}} and 539 Assault Squadron RM, which undertakes operations for 1 Assault Group, moved from RM Turnchapel to RM Tamar.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-23546940|title=Prince Harry opens £30m Royal Navy centre in Plymouth|publisher=BBC|date=2 August 2013|accessdate=14 July 2017}}
References
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