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'''HMS ''Sea Scout''''' was an [[British S class submarine (1931)|S class submarine]] of the [[Royal Navy]], and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched on March 24, 1944. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name ''Sea Scout''.


'''HMS ''Sea Scout''''' was a [[British S-class submarine (1931)|S-class submarine]] of the third batch built for the [[Royal Navy]] during World War II. She survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1965.
She spent most of her wartime career in the Far East, where she sank numerous Japanese ships, including twelve sailing vessels, two coasters, two unidentified vessels, a [[sampan]], a patrol vessel and a tug with five barges.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3467.html HMS Sea Scout], Uboat.net</ref>


==Design and description==
She survived the [[Second World War]], and was sold. She arrived at Swansea on December 14, 1965 for breaking up.
The last 17 boats of the third batch were significantly modified from the earlier boats. They had a stronger hull, carried more fuel and their armament was revised. The submarines had a length of {{convert|217|ft|m|1}} [[length overall|overall]], a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|23|ft|9|in|m|1}} and a [[draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|14|ft|1|in|m|1}}. They [[displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|814|LT|t}} on the surface and {{convert|990|LT|t}} submerged.<ref name=gg9>Chesneau, p. 52</ref> The S-class submarines had a crew of 48 officers and [[naval rating|ratings]]. They had a diving depth of {{convert|350|ft|1}}.<ref name=i7>McCartney, p. 7</ref>

For surface running, the boats were powered by two {{convert|950|bhp|lk=in|0|adj=on}} [[diesel engine]]s, each driving one [[propeller shaft]]. When submerged each propeller was driven by a {{convert|650|hp|0|adj=on}} [[electric motor]].<ref>Bagnasco, p. 110</ref> They could reach {{convert|14.75|kn|lk=in}} on the surface and {{convert|9|kn}} underwater.<ref name=gg9/> On the surface, the third batch boats had a range of {{convert|7500|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|10|kn}} and {{convert|120|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|3|kn}} submerged.<ref name=i7/>

''Sea Scout'' was armed with six [[British 21 inch torpedo|21 inch (533 mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s in the bow. She carried six reload torpedoes for a grand total of a dozen torpedoes. Twelve [[naval mine|mines]] could be carried in lieu of the torpedoes. The boat was also equipped with a [[QF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII|4-inch (102&nbsp;mm)]] [[deck gun]].<ref name=gg9/>

The submarine was named after the [[Sea Scout]] section of the [[Boy Scouts Association]] and incorporated the [[Fleur-de-lis in Scouting|Scout fleur-de-lis emblem]] in her [[Naval heraldry#Royal Navy|ships' badge]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thescoutingpages.org.uk/the-naval-connection/#:~:text=The%20two%20vessels%20are%20HMS,had%20the%20motto%20Be%20Prepared%20. |title=THE NAVAL CONNECTION |last=Gowan |first=Douglas |website=thescoutingpages.org.uk |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>

==Construction and career==
HMS ''Sea Scout'' was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 24 March 1944. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name ''Sea Scout''. She spent most of her wartime career in the Far East, where she sank numerous Japanese ships, including twelve sailing vessels, two coasters, two unidentified vessels, a [[sampan]], a patrol vessel and a tug with five barges.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3467.html HMS Sea Scout], Uboat.net</ref> She survived the [[Second World War]], in 1953 taking part in the [[Fleet Review]] to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.<ref>Souvenir Programme, ''Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953'', HMSO, Gale and Polden</ref> She was eventually sold and arrived at Swansea on 14 December 1965 for breaking up.

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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book|last=Akermann|first=Paul|title=Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901–1955|edition=reprint of the 1989|year=2002|publisher=Periscope Publishing|location=Penzance, Cornwall|isbn=1-904381-05-7}}
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* {{cite book|last=Bagnasco |first=Erminio |title=Submarines of World War Two |year=1977 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, Maryland |isbn=0-87021-962-6}}
*{{Colledge}}
* {{cite book|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946|editor1-last=Chesneau|editor1-first=Roger|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=Greenwich, UK|year=1980|isbn=0-85177-146-7}}
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
* {{cite book|last=McCartney|first=Innes|location=Oxford, UK|title=British Submarines 1939–1945|series=New Vanguard|volume=129|year=2006|publisher=Osprey|isbn=1-84603-007-2}}


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HMS Sea Scout
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Sea Scout
BuilderCammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead
Laid down1 April 1943
Launched24 March 1944
Commissioned19 June 1944
FateBroken up, 1965
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeS-class submarine
Displacement
  • 814 long tons (827 t) surfaced
  • 990 long tons (1,010 t) submerged
Length217 ft (66.1 m)
Beam23 ft 9 in (7.2 m)
Draught14 ft 1 in (4.3 m)
Installed power
  • 1,900 bhp (1,400 kW) (diesel)
  • 1,300 hp (970 kW) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14.75 knots (27.32 km/h; 16.97 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surface; 120 nmi (220 km; 140 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged
Test depth350 feet (106.7 m)
Complement48
Armament

HMS Sea Scout was a S-class submarine of the third batch built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1965.

Design and description

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The last 17 boats of the third batch were significantly modified from the earlier boats. They had a stronger hull, carried more fuel and their armament was revised. The submarines had a length of 217 feet (66.1 m) overall, a beam of 23 feet 9 inches (7.2 m) and a draft of 14 feet 1 inch (4.3 m). They displaced 814 long tons (827 t) on the surface and 990 long tons (1,010 t) submerged.[1] The S-class submarines had a crew of 48 officers and ratings. They had a diving depth of 350 feet (106.7 m).[2]

For surface running, the boats were powered by two 950-brake-horsepower (708 kW) diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 650-horsepower (485 kW) electric motor.[3] They could reach 14.75 knots (27.32 km/h; 16.97 mph) on the surface and 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) underwater.[1] On the surface, the third batch boats had a range of 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) and 120 nmi (220 km; 140 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged.[2]

Sea Scout was armed with six 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in the bow. She carried six reload torpedoes for a grand total of a dozen torpedoes. Twelve mines could be carried in lieu of the torpedoes. The boat was also equipped with a 4-inch (102 mm) deck gun.[1]

The submarine was named after the Sea Scout section of the Boy Scouts Association and incorporated the Scout fleur-de-lis emblem in her ships' badge.[4]

Construction and career

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HMS Sea Scout was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 24 March 1944. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Sea Scout. She spent most of her wartime career in the Far East, where she sank numerous Japanese ships, including twelve sailing vessels, two coasters, two unidentified vessels, a sampan, a patrol vessel and a tug with five barges.[5] She survived the Second World War, in 1953 taking part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[6] She was eventually sold and arrived at Swansea on 14 December 1965 for breaking up.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Chesneau, p. 52
  2. ^ a b McCartney, p. 7
  3. ^ Bagnasco, p. 110
  4. ^ Gowan, Douglas. "THE NAVAL CONNECTION". thescoutingpages.org.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ HMS Sea Scout, Uboat.net
  6. ^ Souvenir Programme, Coronation Review of the Fleet, Spithead, 15th June 1953, HMSO, Gale and Polden

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