| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Class | Dido |
| Pennant | 98 |
| Built by | Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Greenock, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 19 Apr 1939 |
| Launched | 24 Jul 1940 |
| Commissioned | 12 Jun 1942 |
| End service | |
| Loss position | |
| History | While serving off Normandy HMS Scylla (Capt. Thomas Marcus Brownrigg, CBE, OBE, RN) was badly damaged by mines in position 49º25'N, 00º24'W on 23 June 1944. She was declared a Constructive Total Loss and later used as target ship. Scrapped by Ward, Barrow, arriving on 4 May 1950. Commanding Officers: Capt. Thomas Marcus Brownrigg, OBE, RN Capt. Victor Essendene Ward, RN (retired) |
Commands listed for HMS Scylla (98)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Ian Agnew Patterson Macintyre, RN | 27 Mar 1942 | 4 Nov 1943 |
| 2 | Capt. Thomas Marcus Brownrigg, OBE, RN | 4 Nov 1943 | 28 Jul 1944 |
| 3 | Capt. (retired) Victor Essendene Ward, RN | 28 Jul 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Scylla include:
1 Jan 1943
The German blockade breaker Rhakotis (6753 GRT) is intercepted by the British light cruiser HMS Scylla (Capt. I.A.P. Macintyre, CBE, DSO, RN) about 200 nautical miles north-west of Cape Finisterre in position 45º01'N, 10º50'W. When the British open fire the Germans scuttled their ship. (see map)