HMS Pursuer (P273) is an **Archer-class (P2000)** fast inshore patrol and training vessel of the Royal Navy, built by Vosper Thornycroft and commissioned in 1988. Displacing around 54 tonnes with a length of 20.8 metres, she is powered by twin diesel engines for speeds up to 25 knots and typically crewed by five permanent Royal Navy personnel, accommodating up to 12 trainees. Assigned to the Coastal Forces Squadron (West) and serving as the dedicated training vessel for the Glasgow and Strathclyde University Royal Naval Unit, Pursuer delivers seamanship, navigation, and leadership training to undergraduates, while conducting maritime security patrols, technology trials, mine survey tasks, and operations in UK and European coastal waters, including recent Baltic Sea deployments in 2024. As of early 2026, she remains actively in service.
