| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | S |
| Pennant | P 253 |
| Built by | Cammell Laird Shipyard (Birkenhead, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 19 Oct 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Apr 1943 |
| Launched | 24 Mar 1944 |
| Commissioned | 19 Jun 1944 |
| End service | Sep 1962 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scrapped at Briton Ferry, Wales 14 December 1965. |
Commands listed for HMS Sea Scout (P 253)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. James William Kelly, RN | 15 Apr 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Sea Scout include:
The Ships bell was given to the Scout Association and now is on the "bridge" of the Scout Boating Centre "Longridge" at Marlow Buckinghamshire
29 Dec 1944
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks two Japanese vessels of the Nicobar Islands.
23 Feb 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
26 Feb 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
28 Feb 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks two Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
4 Mar 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
5 Mar 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Strait of Malacca.
25 Apr 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks a Japanese coaster with gunfire off Sumbawa Island, Netherlands East Indies.
1 Jul 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks a Japanese tug, five barges and a coaster with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
7 Jul 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks a Japanese sailing vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
9 Jul 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.
15 Aug 1945
HMS Sea Scout (Lt. J.W. Kelly, RN) sinks a Japanese patrol vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam.