Three vessels of the
Royal Navy have been called HMS ''Sabre'' after the
weapon:
* was an launched on 23 September 1918 and sold for breaking up in November 1945.
* was a 102-ton patrol boat launched on 21 April 1970 and was one of three boats making up the Fast Training Boat Squadron at
Portland Harbour
Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed in 1872, its surface area made it the largest man-made harbour in the world, and rema ...
. The boat was sold in 1983.
* is a 16-metre
fast patrol boat
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...
. It was commissioned into the Gibraltar squadron on 31 January 2003 and is used for police, customs and rescue purposes.
[, which gives the former name of HMS ''Sabre'' (P285) as ''Greywolf''] It had previously been used in Northern Ireland since 1993 as MV ''Grey Wolf''
and was based in
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh ( ) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake in the island of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. It has a surface area of and supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's water. Its main inflows come ...
where it was manned by
Royal Marines
The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Corps of Royal Marine ...
.
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Notes
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Royal Navy ship names