The boat badge of HMS 'Resource' 1928. An official pattern approved on 4 July 1927. On a blue field, a silver sea-unicorn (a unicorn with a fishes tail and webbed feet instead of front hooves). The 'Unicorn' taken by the French in 1780 was recaptured in 1781 by the 'Resource'. The badge is diamond-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary. It is made of cast brass, painted and drilled at the corners. 'RESOURCE' is inscribed on the reverse. HMS 'Resource' was a repair ship, built by Vickers, launched in 1928 and broken up in 1954.