Shipbucket

I've search all over the net for information for some RN vessels.
First one - HMS Safeguard - confuses me. Because she have a circular badge which indicates she have been a ship. But the vessel I've found was from late 18th century (long before ship badges became in use!). All other infos says that HMS Safeguard is a shore establishment. In that case the badge ought to be offset square (which it isn't!)! Anyone with more info?

I got also thre Falkland Islands Patrol Vessels (HMS Protector, Guardian and Sentinel ). I've found out that before becoming FIPV's they were MV Seaforth Saga, Seaforth Champion and Seaforth Warrior (the last was maybe MV Edda Sun before that) but the infos are very sparesome. Also what happened to Protector and Sentinel after they where sold. Do any of you have any infos about them?

From 1975(?) to 1986 there was a patrol boat HMS Vigilant where she was renamed (HMS or MV?) Meavy. That's all I could find and it isn't good enough for me. Do anyone have more detailed informations?

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DD County Class PNS Babur (1982)(PAK)
FF Type 21 Class D182 PNS Babur (2000)(PAK)
All relevant Coat of Arms

One of the FIPV's returned to the UK and worked on the Clyde for a few years can't remember which one. made an attempt at them a few years ago but with so few pics was difficult

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Do you remember which?

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Work in progress:
DD County Class PNS Babur (1982)(PAK)
FF Type 21 Class D182 PNS Babur (2000)(PAK)
All relevant Coat of Arms

Hi
I'm new to the forums, i'll go to the introduce yourself page shortly. but firstly I have to come here while i remember!
I served on HMS PROTECTOR and was on the crew when we brought it home to portsmouth. I can't remember if that was the one that was kept in clyde for a while but it does ring bells.

Taken from: J. J. Colledge, Ben Warlow, Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present, London 2006.

Safeguard (Gunboat No 43) Gunvessel 12 172bm, 79 x 22ft, 2-24pdr, 10-18pdr carr. Purch 3.1797 Leith. Sold 9.1802.
Safeguard Gun-brig 12, 178bm, 80 x 22.5ft, 10-18pdr carr., 2-12 pdr, 1-8in mortar. Davy, Topsham, 4.8.1804. Captured 29.6.1811 by Danes.
Safeguard Coastguard hulk (brig) in service 1849-62.
Safeguard Coastguard vessel 875 tons, 160 x 29ft, 2-3pdr. Day Summers, Southampton, 24.6.1914. Sold 13.2.20, = Safeguarder (p.316)

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Protector Patrol vessel (ex-Seaforth Saga), 802 tons, 1991.5(oa) x 38.7ft Selby, 1975. Purch 2.1983. Sold Pounds 1987. Re-sold mercantile (Honduras) 4.6.1988 and arrived Ostend 4.6.1988. (p. 279)

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Sentinel Patrol vessel 1.710 tons (934 tons gross), 203.6(oa x 42.6ft, Huumwerft, Hussum 1975. Ex Seaforth Warrior, ex Edda Sun, purch 2.1983, Cd 14.1.1984. PO 30.4.1992 and sold EDT Transport, Cyprus 1.1993. (p. 316)

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Vigilant Patrol boat 3.1875, = Meavy 7.86. (p. 374)