HMS Scott (H131) Royal Navy Ship Tea Coffee Mug Gift

HMS Scott (H131) is the Royal Navy's sole **ocean survey vessel** and the only ship of her class, built by Appledore Shipbuilders in North Devon, launched in 1996, and commissioned in 1997 to replace HMS Hecla. Displacing around 13,500 tonnes with a length of 131 metres, she is the largest survey vessel in Western Europe and the fifth largest in the Royal Navy fleet, equipped with a high-resolution multi-beam sonar system capable of mapping vast swathes of deep ocean floor for navigational charts, submarine operations, and environmental data. Employing a three-crew rotation system for extended deployments up to 300 days annually, Scott also supports mine countermeasures as an auxiliary role. Originally slated for decommissioning in the early 2020s, her service was extended following a major life-extension refit, and as of early 2026, she remains actively in service with an expected out-of-service date around 2033, pending replacement by future multi-role ocean surveillance vessels.