After The War
Seraph remained in active service after the war. In 1955 she was fitted with armour plating and used as a torpedo target boat. She was attached to a squadron commanded by none other than her first skipper, now Captain Jewell. She remained in commission until 25 October 1962, 21 years to the day after her launching.
When she arrived at Briton Ferry for scrapping on 20 December 1965, parts from her conning tower were preserved as a memorial at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where General Mark Clark served as president from 1954–1965.
This is the only place where the Royal Navy ensign is allowed to fly in the United States.
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