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Sea Scout (P 253)

Built By: Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group: S3
Fate: Scrapped Briton Ferry 14th December 1965.
HMS Sea Scout first commissioned 1944, here shown about 1961 with modern sonar and pennant number. A modernised group 3 S Class painted black with snort. This would likely be the appearance of the 8 S Class recorded as in service in 1958. The last Sea Devil went out of service in 1966
Sea Scout - possibly at Devonport
Sea Scout (P 253)
Sea Scout alogside HMS Worcester in 1959
Sea Scout (P 253)
Sea Scout alogside HMS Worcester in 1959

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Commanders
1944: Lieutenant   James William Kelly

1944: Indian Ocean.
1945: Pacific.

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.
Comments

Comment by: Timothy Whittingham on February 16, 2023

We cremated an old boy last month (jan2023) who served on Sea Scout when she was new. He had talked a little of entering Hong Kong to take the surrender of the Japanese there and the terrible conditions they found when they went ashore.

Comment by: Ed Falstrem LCdr RCN (Retd) on August 29, 2022

I was the navigating officer of HMS Sea Scout when we visited HMS Worcester in 1959. The commanding officer''s name was LT Brian Forbes, RN

Comment by: Nick Messinger on October 7, 2016

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 ).

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