Laid down 11 September 1953 Decommissioned 1972 Construction started 11 September 1953 Draft 5.2 m | Ordered 6 March 1951 Commissioned 10 May 1957 Launched 4 April 1955 Builder Vickers-Armstrongs | |
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HMS Scarborough was a Whitby-class or Type 12 anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. She was named after the town of Scarborough in the county of North Yorkshire.
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Operational Service
On commissioning in May 1957, Scarborough joined the 5th Frigate Squadron, and was the leader of the squadron in March 1959 when she took part in "Navy Days" in Portsmouth.
She underwent an extended refit at Portsmouth from December 1962 to February 1964. From April 1964 she served as part of the Dartmouth Training Squadron with sister ships Eastbourne, Tenby and Torquay.
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