Dates: 1995 -
HMS Scott (H131) is an ocean-going survey vessel of the Royal Navy. Not only is she the largest vessel in the Fleet’s Hydrographic Squadron, and the sixth largest in the entire fleet, but she is also the largest survey vessel in Western Europe. She was ordered in 1995 to replace the ageing HMS Hecla; she was built at the Appledore Shipbuilders in North Devon and commissioned on 20th June 1997.
Scott is now the Royal Navy’s sole ocean-going survey vessel, but she can remain at sea for up to 300 days a year, thanks to her novel crew rotation system - her complement of 63 is divided into three sections: two sections are required to keep the ship operational, with the third on shore on leave or in training. When the ship returns to port, one crew section on board is replaced by the section on shore. The ship can then deploy again almost immediately.
As with all of the Royal Navy’s large survey vessels, Scott has an auxiliary role in support of minesweepers and minehunters.
In February 2005 Scott surveyed the seabed around the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which varies in depth between 1,000 m and 5,000 m (3,300 ft and 16,500 ft). The survey, conducted using a high-resolution, multi-beam sonar system, revealed that the earthquake had made a huge impact on the topography of the seabed.
In September 2006 HMS Scott was granted the freedom of the city of Swansea.
She is named after the Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott RN.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Scott
" Doug. Colour of Survey vessels used to be white with yellow funnels. Protector was probably changed to Pusser’s grey so she could be seen "down the ice" The modern Hydrography fleet (HMS Scott the largest at 16000 tonnes) attached, is pusser’s grey, except for Endurance...The Red Plum...so called as she is red, so it can be seen easily. Ray. [scott_bx.jpg] Last edited by Ray McWilliams"
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" Quoting: Ray McWilliams Doug. Colour of Survey vessels used to be white with yellow funnels. Protector was probably changed to Pusser’s grey so she could be seen "down the ice" The modern Hydrography fleet (HMS Scott the largest at 16000 tonnes) attached, is pusser’s grey, except for ..."
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" Aircraft Carriers. Ship Name, Launch Date, Displacement, Total Crew. HMS Invincible 1977--22,000--1051. HMS Illustrious 197--22,000--1051. HMS Ark Royal 1981--22,000--1051. Amphibious Assault Ships Ship. HMS Ocean 1995--20,700--265. HMS Albion 2001--18,500--363. HMS Bulwark ..."
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" The Royal Navy’s advanced deep water survey ship HMS Scott deployed this week in the pouring rain from Devonport, Plymouth, to the Antarctic for the first time. HMS Scott will be patrolling and surveying the Antarctic and South Atlantic. This is the first time HMS Scott’s ..."
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" The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Scott returned to Devonport this week after six months on deployment in the southern hemisphere.
The deep-water survey ship deployed on 26 October 2009.
As well as carrying out her primary role of ocean surveying, the ship completed operations in Antarctica and ..."
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