The Smallest Ship In The Navy.

The lead ship of her class, HMS Archer lies at the quayside of Western Harbour this morning, nestled in the shadow of Ocean Terminal.

Although this patrol vessel is based across the Forth at Rosyth, it is attached to the recently-formed Edinburgh University Royal Naval Unit, whose aim "... is to broaden Naval understanding and develop undergraduates who show the potential to become the leaders of tomorrow, through maritime experience and exposure to the values and ethos of the Royal Navy."