The Royal Marines are a part of the Navy. They're the "go anywhere" amphibious infantry. They are also part of Britain's Rapid Reaction Force and considered by many to be among the top combat infantry soldiers in the world.
The Royal Marines are part of the Royal Navy and nothing to do with the Army.
There's no difference their both under the Department of the Navy.
There isn't much of a difference as the Marines are both water and ground based Only major differences are ranks, boot camp is harder in Marines, and Navy is all Sea.
England has the Her Majesty's Royal Marines. They have the same function as the US Marines. Most countries with a navy have a marine equivalent.
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You let your enlistment with the Navy expire and then join the Marines. There is no 'transfer' between the two units. If you are a Corpsman, you can be asked to serve with the Marines.
Yes. This tradition goes back to the British Royal Navy where Royal Marines were used to help with discipline and quell mutinies. Now they are used for a variety of roles. Also, sheep would be too obvious!
Yes, they are owned by Royal Navy and US Marines.
Richard Anson has written: 'A list of Catholic officers on the active list of the Royal navy, Royal marines, Royal naval reserve, R.N. volunteer reserve etc., December 1918' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Marines, Great Britain. Royal Naval Reserve, Great Britain. Royal Navy
No, not as such, but the Royal Marines (part of the Naval Service) use Army ranks, so there are RM Majors.
The Navy is part of the armed forces. Their job is to protect the shipping lanes of it's respective country while Marines is a branch of Navy and they're tasked to know how to kill.
No. Chief Petty Officer is a rank used in the US Navy and the Coast Guard. It is also used in the Royal Navy (United Kingdom),the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, New Zealand Navy, Indian Navy and probably other navies of Commonwealth and former commonwealth nations.