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HMS Scott departs Falmouth after refit, service extended to 2033

6/13/2026

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HMS Scott left Falmouth after its Ship Life Extension Programme, extending service to 2033.
The programme began in September 2024 at A&P Falmouth, was due November 2025, and followed over eight months idle with no public explanation.
Providing multi-beam sonar for the United Kingdom’s (UK) nuclear-deterrent submarines and scientific surveys, the ship supports a navy eyeing a second support vessel even though by mid-2025 only 27.3 % of the seafloor was mapped.

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Story summary

HMS Scott left Falmouth after its Ship Life Extension Programme, extending service to 2033.
The programme began in September 2024 at A&P Falmouth, was due November 2025, and followed over eight months idle with no public explanation.
Providing multi-beam sonar for the United Kingdom’s (UK) nuclear-deterrent submarines and scientific surveys, the ship supports a navy eyeing a second support vessel even though by mid-2025 only 27.3 % of the seafloor was mapped.