Registration number 2287
Status Archived
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SEMPER VIGILO on River Clyde
SEMPER VIGILO on River Clyde
SEMPER VIGILO in Scotland in 2009

Details

Function Service Vessel
Subfunction Inspection Launch
Location Unknown
Vessel type Launch - Police
Archive reason More information required
Current use Unknown
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No
Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Robertson & Sons, Alex, Sandbanks
Built in 1937
Hull material Wood
Rig None
Number of decks 1
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 1
Primary engine type Inboard diesel
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam
9.18 feet (2.80m)
Depth
3.61 feet (1.10m)
Length: Overall
40.33 feet (12.30m)

History

SEMPER VIGILO was built specifically for the City of Glasgow Police and is a launch of mahogany construction with a Morris twin screw engine. She was launched in 1934 by the Chief of the City of Glasgow Police. The signatures of two Kings and of Winston Churchill are recorded in the vessel's log book and she served as a police launch for over 40 years. In 2009, she was in need of substantial restoration. It is hoped that SEMPER VIGILO will have a role in the development of the new City of Glasgow maritime museum.

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