For weeks at a time, a crew of five must live on board one of the Royal Navy’s smallest ships. But what is it like for them while they’re at sea?

The Archer-class P2000 fast patrol boat has multi-purpose rooms, and cosy spaces in keeping with its size.

Watch our video above to learn from the commanding officer of HMS Ranger what it’s like to serve on one of these craft.

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