HMS Scarborough (L25)

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Scarborough in coastal waters on 24 August 1943
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Scarborough
Ordered	26 February 1929
Builder	Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Tyne and Wear
Laid down	28 May 1929
Launched	14 March 1930
Commissioned	31 July 1930
Identification	Pennant number L25 (later U25)
Motto	Tutus est fortis: 'In strength lies our safety'
Fate	Sold 3 June 1949 Broken up July 1949
Badge	On a Field Red, an ancient ship with tower Gold on wavelets Silver and Blue
General characteristics
Class and type	Hastings-class sloop
Displacement	1,045 tons
Length	250 ft (76 m)
Beam	34 ft (10 m)
Propulsion	Geared turbines two shafts 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	100
Armament	2 × single 4 in (102 mm) BL Mk IX guns 1 × quad 0.5 in anti-aircraft guns

HMS Scarborough was a Hastings-class sloop of the Royal Navy launched in 1930. She served in the Second World War, especially as a convoy escort in the North Atlantic.