RM Condor

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RM Condor is a large Royal Marines base located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland. The base has been home to 45 Commando, which is part of 3 Commando Brigade, since 1971, although it was first constructed as a Fleet Air Arm base in 1938, when it was known as HMS Condor. The base also houses 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

[edit] Units currently based at RM Condor

• 45 Commando, Royal Marines
• 7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery
• 2 (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals (2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade)

[edit] References

• "RM Condor". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst8549.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-02.