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Sea Scout (P253)
Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
Build Group: | S Group 3 |
Fate: | Scrapped Briton Ferry 2/66 |
Events
01-04-1943 : | Laid Down |
19-06-1944 : | Completed |
29-12-1944 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks two Japanese vessels of the Nicobar Islands. |
23-02-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. |
26-02-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. |
28-02-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. |
04-03-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. |
05-03-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca. |
24-03-1945 : | Launched |
25-04-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire off Sumbawa Island, Netherlands East Indies. |
01-07-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks a Japanese tug, five barges and a coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
07-07-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
09-07-1945 : | HMS Sea Scout sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
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The photo on the left shows Sea Scout alongside the training ship HMS Worcester in 1959. I was a cadet on board her at the time and there was great excitement when Sea Scout arrived, commanded by an Old Boy of the ship. later as an RNR / P&O deck officer, I volunteered for submarines and served in Otus and valiant. (COs: Barry Carr / Geoffrey Biggs and Dick Husk ). Nick Messinger Fri, 7 Oct 2016 |
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