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    • H131 HMS Scott

    UK Royal Navy




    1997 to present    


    H131 HMS Scott

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    Flight Deck:
    Call Sign: GCUP


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    History of UK H131 HMS Scott

    1995-jan-20Orderedto replace HMS Hecla as an Ocean-going survey ship
    1996-oct-13Launched
    1997-jun-30Commissioned
    2004-novDeploymentdeparted HMNB Devonport for survey and data gathering missions in North Atlantic, Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean returing in Apr 2005.
    2006-julPort VisitVisit to Maritime Museum, Halifax, NS
    2007-junPort VisitVisit to HMCD Halifax, NS
    2008-jul-13Port VisitMTGrand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta visit to Malta
    2008-augRefit10 month refit, completing in May 2009
    2009-sep-5Port VisitHMD Devonport Navy Days 2009 present at Plymouth Navy Days 2009.
    2012-apr-27Port VisitVisit to HMCD Halifax, NS
    2012-jul-27Port VisitCABedford Basin Visit to Halifax, NS until 4 Aug.
    2012-dec-21Deploymentdeparted HMNB Devonport for 3 month survey deployment to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Returned to Devonport on 3 Apr 2013.
    2013-oct-21RefitHMD Devonport Arrived at Babcock Devonport for 7 month refit, until May 2014. Major work on sewage treatment plant, two new lifeboat davits, upgrades to sonar suite and an overhaul of the salt water system.
    2018-may-5RefitHMD Rosyth Arrived at Rosyth for 6 month refit, until 27 Nov.
    2019-dec-25DeploymentCLPunta Arenas Harbour at Punta Arenas during search for missing Chilean Air Force C-130.

    Specifications

    		    

        from Scott class
    52crew
    13500full load (tn)
    131.10length (m)
    21.50beam (m)
    9draught (m)
    17.50max speed (knots)

    Aircraft

    		    

        Typical Max
    Landing platform only. No hangar
    UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 01

    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

    		    

    UK Appledore Shipbuilders, 1.7nm N of Bideford



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