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The '''[[Engineering:Picket boat|picket boat]]''' of the Royal Navy, (also sometimes called a P1000) is a twin screw boat in use at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth primarily to train officer cadets in boat handling and seamanship.

== History ==
Although these boats were once carried on Royal Navy ships of the Destroyer class and above, they now serve only at the college in Dartmouth and can be seen flying the white or the blue ensign regularly on the River Dart and near the coast close to Start Point.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/sitecore/content/home/news-and-events/latest-news/2012/october/24/121024-brnc-rescue |title=BRNC staff in Picket Boat near Start Point}}</ref>

The significance of the colour of the ensigns is based on the use of the vessel, but generally when the vessel is on official Royal Navy business through the training of officer cadets then it flies the white ensign; when it is not, it flies the blue ensign.

Prince William trained on picket boats as part of his officer training at Dartmouth, which he undertook from June, 2008.<ref>{{Citeweb |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7433245.stm |title=William Starts his Navy Training - BBC}}</ref>

Picket boats took their place in history once again by falling into place on the River Thames for the Jubilee River Pageant in 2012. On this occasion the crews were commanded by BRNC graduates, Officers on the Warfare Course at Dartmouth known as IWOF, and crewed by officer cadets from Lancaster Division, undergoing Initial Naval Training (Officer).<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/sitecore/content/home/news-and-events/latest-news/2012/may/21/120521-qdj-practise |title=BRNC Picket Boats in Royal River Parade}}</ref>

==See also==
*  Archer class patrol vessel
* Britannia Royal Naval College
* CB90 class fast assault craft
* [[Engineering:Patrol Craft Fast|Patrol Craft Fast]] - the "Swift Boats"

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==External links==
* [http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/July/04/120704-BRNC-picket-boats-take-part-in-Armed-Forces-Day-sail-past Picket Boats in Armed Forces Day]
* [http://www.swmaritime.org.uk/article.php?articleid=1624&atype=a Power Boat Training at BRNC]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7433245.stm BBC News - Prince William Starts at BRNC]
* [http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/sitecore/content/home/news-and-events/latest-news/2012/july/25/120725-brnc-come-to-the-aid-of-local-yachtsmen Picket Boat helps stricken Yacht]
* [http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/sitecore/content/home/news-and-events/latest-news/2012/october/24/121024-brnc-rescue staff praised as Picket Boat helps Yacht]
* [http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/sitecore/content/home/news-and-events/latest-news/2012/may/21/120521-qdj-practise Picket Boats in Jubilee Pagent]
* [https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/4861 Picket Boats practice for Jubilee Pagent]

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