HMS Scarborough (L25)

Scarborough in coastal waters on 24 August 1943
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Scarborough
Ordered26 February 1929
BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Tyne and Wear
Laid down28 May 1929
Launched14 March 1930
Commissioned31 July 1930
IdentificationPennant number L25 (later U25)
MottoTutus est fortis: 'In strength lies our safety'
Fate
  • Sold 3 June 1949
  • Broken up July 1949
BadgeOn a Field Red, an ancient ship with tower Gold on wavelets Silver and Blue
General characteristics
Class & typeHastings-class sloop
Displacement1,045 tons
Length250 ft (76 m)
Beam34 ft (10 m)
Propulsion
  • Geared turbines
  • two shafts
  • 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement100
Armament
  • 2 × single 4 in (102 mm) BL Mk IX guns
  • 1 × quad 0.5 in anti-aircraft guns

HMS Scarborough was a Hastings-class sloop of the Royal Navy launched in 1930. She served in the Second World War, especially as a convoy escort in the North Atlantic.

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