High-speed commando raid marks launch of Plymouth Armed Forced Day

The adrenalin fuelled launch saw an all-action military exercise, as part of a Royal Marines recruitment drive

Author: Oliver MorganPublished 20th Mar 2025
Last updated 20th Mar 2025

A high-speed commando raid across Plymouth Sound has marked the official launch of Plymouth Armed Forces Day - 100 days before we celebrate on Plymouth Hoe.

The adrenalin fuelled launch saw an all-action military exercise, as part of a Royal Marines recruitment drive.

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The event inclined a high-speed on-water display, bringing eight Royal Marines across Plymouth Sound National Marine Park in their Commando Raiding Craft, and a climb and abseil of the Citadel walls, before raising the Armed Forces flag.

Plymouth Armed Forces Day is in association with Babcock, and takes place on Saturday 28 June 2025, on Plymouth Hoe.

You can find out more on their website.

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