| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | ASW Trawler |
| Class | Military |
| Pennant | T 393 |
| Built by | Cook, Welton & Gemmill (Beverley, U.K.) : Holmes |
| Ordered | 20 Mar 1943 |
| Laid down | 28 Jan 1944 |
| Launched | 7 Jun 1944 |
| Commissioned | 27 Aug 1944 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold in 1946. |
Commands listed for HMS Guardsman (T 393)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Lt.Cdr. John Hollis Linggard, RNVR | Jul 1944 | 12 Feb 1945 |
| 2 | T/Lt. John Edward Purvess, RNR | 12 Feb 1945 | 5 Dec 1945 |
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Notable events involving Guardsman include:
9 Sep 1944
HMS Upshot (Lt. H.W. Wilkinson, RN) shifted from Stornoway to Tobermory escorted by HMS Guardsman (A/Lt.Cdr. J.H. Linggard, RNVR). (1)
Sources
- ADM 173/19299
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.