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PICTURES: Royal Navy spotted on exercise in the Highlands as two Archer-class patrol and training boats – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – navigated Muirtown Locks before heading along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness towards Fort William

By Ian Duncan
- ian.duncan@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 16:16, 01 June 2021
 | Updated: 16:16, 01 June 2021

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Archer-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. HMS Trumpeter passes Muirtown swing bridge. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. HMS Puncher en route to the locks. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. HMS Puncher and HMS Trumpeter join pleasure craft in locks. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. HMS Trumpeter passes along. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. Captain on the bridge of HMS Trumpeter. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. Craft enters the locks. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. HMS Puncher in the locks. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. HMS Puncher in the locks. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. Gates open for the craft. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. Gates open for the craft. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. The small yacht Jaybee passes with the Navy. Picture: Gary AnthonyArcher-class patrol and training vessels of the British Royal Navy – HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher – pass through Muirtown Locks while on exercise. They were headed for Loch Ness and Fort William along Caledonian Canal. The vessel's await the rise of the locks. Picture: Gary Anthony

Two Royal Navy vessels were spotted in the Highlands today.

They were Archer-class patrol and training boats which were travelling through Muirtown Locks in Inverness.

After navigating the locks HMS Trumpeter and HMS Puncher were due to head along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness before ending up in Fort William.

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