Below deck on the Royal Navy's tiny P2000s

Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Kai Hitchcock, at just 18 years old, is proving his mettle as the youngest sailor aboard HMS Biter during Exercise Tamber Shield in Norway.
HMS Biter is one of four of the UK's smallest warships, alongside HMS Blazer, HMS Trumpeter and HMS Exploit.
Exercise Tamber Shield marks ETME Hitchcock's first deployment with the Royal Navy, and he's already handling significant responsibilities with aplomb.
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[@abrahamdozer6273]

I always liked small ships.

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

The Peel P50 of the Royal Navy

[@adrianbanks2089]

Thanks for The Update ! I miss the P2000s 😊 ( i Was The Ships Cook )

[@Marcg-b4n]

Cool video! Cheers from Milwaukee Wisconsin 🧀🍻🇺🇲

[@007JHS]

Great clip... and I learnt a new item to prepare for lunch.

[@TATCHIWONG]

Good lads....it's tight working in a small boat...but UT nay not be so hectic as on a large warship...you can arrange your own schedule....work..rest...meal time...etc...😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@teecee1567]

The caption says the stoker is aboard HMS Biter...The ship pictured at the start of the video has a pennant number of P167. P167 is NOT HMS Biter....it's HMS Exploit. HMS Biter's pennant number is P270. Biter was my old ship! 😉😉

[@Cous1nJack]

Spotter

[@michaeldowd8422]

Great respect to the young lad. But I wonder if he was hoping for a better posting.

[@nocode1603]

Free scran... result 👍😊

[@Mike_Salmons_Socks]

Small Ships Routine! 😍

[@williewonka6694]

Naming error should be "HMS Nipper"

[@drandrewallan]

They should be in the Channel defending us from the invaders!

[@richardwillson101]

No, no they shouldn't. That's the job of border Force, NOT the Royal Navy. If the RN were there, they would be pulling drowning people out of the sea, and you lot just wouldn't stop moaning about that. So very boring. Why don't YOU go and stop them? I bet you have never even seen a boat arriving. I bet you never will either. All mouth and no brains or willpower.

[@mattg5878]

Do they really need a warship for a bunch of civilians, women and children in an inflatable raft?

[@robertmclellan3658]

@@mattg5878There’s no women and children.

[@Goldenblitzer]

Weekly shop for a naval vessel is not something that I expected

[@billkingston4402]

Didn't expect to make a bacon butty after viewing

[@williammurray1346]

When were the caterpillars fitted?

[@ElectroRiderSN]

When she was built, C18 ACERTS, 1150 HP each engine.

[@pm1104]

OMG ……..you won’t be expecting anything too fancy on board then ! 😂

[@gregw4303]

Get the poor lad an embroidered work uniform, a sticky label isn’t good enough is it? 😂

[@johnnunn8688]

Britannia waives the rules.

[@geoffreylee5199]

What is this ship used for?

[@pingu255]

maritime security/coastal protection and training for URNU students

[@kungfooslap2983]

Why do you keep doing vids about this canoe…??

[@friscostreetstories5403]

I hope the Brits can solve their recruiting issues, we will need their strength.

[@jackcade68]

The best thing a young man can do is to join the services.

[@andrew-o5i]

to right , am an old man now with a pension .........

[@richardwillson101]

It's really not "the best" these days, but it's a VERY smart move for many people with little alternative. They don't get a recruitment and retention problem by being "the best thing" do they? It could be MUCH better, like the past.

[@pevebe]

Lol no chance.. My recomendation to all young British lads is get in, extract what skills and resources you can and then get out as fast as possible. Do not give your life for a system and government that wants the worst for you and yours

[@Sunburn2007]

The only ships the RN can fully crew.

[@kungfooslap2983]

Jackie what you cooking????? MERMAID….lovely fresh mermaid..

[@malcolmglover10]

Weren’t these run by the RNXS in the 80’s?

[@adrianbanks2089]

Yes ! Axed By The Tories 2 Save The Treasury 6 Million a Year ! 😊

[@Cous1nJack]

Those with names Ex.. were. Had black hulls well into this century.

[@adrianbanks2089]

@@Cous1nJack Coming Back In The North Sea a Fishing net Fouled The Engine ! ( X,S,V Example }😊 1992 !

[@Cous1nJack]

What’s the NSN for an air fryer?

[@allanxxxxxxxx]

Ninja 99 You be lucky to get one from the stores

[@user-Steve-Zodiac]

I remember looking up nsn's as a USAF contractor. Ta. That brought back memories!😅

[@jacobmoss6830]

All vessels are vital part of the RN.

[@ging93]

I’m hungry now

[@clevermusicbox3630]

HMS Tasty Biter HMS Seaman Biter HMS Bitey McBiteface

[@johncharley9791]

They used to have Rolls Royce engines, now i see they sre caterpillar engines

[@ECECECECEC]

So 5 crew and some yts

[@anthonywarwick6090]

Nice little video of the little boat. Seriously RN get these excellent sailors some larger boats. They shouldn’t have to work and live like that. It’s going get seriously cramped in that thing in rough weather.

[@Wakey585]

From what I've heard, the guys who sail P2000's who aren't URNU absolutely love them, because it's a small family and everyone does a bit of everything. So it's a bit of an eye opener.

[@cgi2002]

From my understanding bigger boats tend to not really give more personal space, everyone is still living ontop of each other as the crew compliment expands at a faster/equal rate than the quarters size grows on most ships. Better to have a small tight nit group that gets along than a much larger one were working out issues is so much harder. You also tend to have a bit more freedom on a smaller boat than a larger ship, fewer senior officers and the few that there are here also all muck in on the tasks like cooking, builds better comadare.

[@teecee1567]

@anthonywarwick6090 Ask any matelot that has served on big ships and small ships.... 99% of them prefer small ships.

[@petersmith4455]

looks like a toy boat..

[@user-whu]

Britannia doesn’t even rule 1 wave

[@friktionrc]

Doesn’t need to. This isn’t the 1500s 😂

[@andrew-o5i]

one thing a miss , cheesy hammy eggies .................. and babies heads

[@dinola3268]

No cannon?

[@AtheistOrphan]

Of course. The nine 16” guns are not shown in the video.

[@i.jwilson2885]

No, just a gym.

[@Hannymcfee]

They can be fitted with a 20mm-30mm as needed but generally their main role is harbour patrol, special operations insertion and training

[@daviecrocket9160]

God help us. Those kids are clueless

[@iangascoigne8231]

Your evidence for that claim is?

[@ekspatriat]

Stupid statement based on this video.

[@johnmunro4952]

You'd best get out there and show them how it's done.

[@kevg3320]

Why don't you join and show them how it's done?