Hardened Himalayans from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, discovered their sea legs as a tour down south saw them sample life on the ocean wave.
The soldiers, forming the territory’s current Roulement Infantry Company, joined Royal Navy counterparts for so-called marinisation training aboard HMS Forth.
They rehearsed actions on drills for dealing with fire and flood, donned the immersion suits that would keep them alive in the Atlantic swell and honed joint protocols with the sailors.
The package ticked off, the Gurkhas will be able to embark on patrols and deployments around the Falklands archipelago plus amphibious actions on exercise.
