H131 HMS Scott

1997 to present

Landing platform only. No hangar

Royal Navy

Westland Lynx

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Scott class
AO - Support Ship

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History of H131 HMS Scott
1995-jan-20	Ordered	to replace HMS Hecla as an Ocean-going survey ship
1996-oct-13	Launched
1997-jun-30	Commissioned
2004-nov	Deployment	departed HMNB Devonport for survey and data gathering missions in North Atlantic, Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean returing in Apr 2005.
2006-jul	Port Visit	Visit to Maritime Museum, Halifax, NS
2007-jun	Port Visit	Visit to HMCD Halifax, NS
2008-jul-13	Port Visit	Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta visit to Malta
2008-aug	Refit	10 month refit, completing in May 2009
2009-sep-5	Port Visit	HMD Devonport Navy Days 2009 present at Plymouth Navy Days 2009.
2012-apr-27	Port Visit	Visit to HMCD Halifax, NS
2012-jul-27	Port Visit	Bedford Basin Visit to Halifax, NS until 4 Aug.
2012-dec-21	Deployment	departed HMNB Devonport for 3 month survey deployment to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Returned to Devonport on 3 Apr 2013.
2013-oct-21	Refit	HMD 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-5	Refit	HMD Rosyth Arrived at Rosyth for 6 month refit, until 27 Nov.
2019-dec-25	Deployment	Punta Arenas Harbour at Punta Arenas during search for missing Chilean Air Force C-130.
2020-nov		A and P Falmouth to A&P Falmouth for dry-docking

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Builder

Appledore Shipbuilders, 1.7nm N of Bideford