HMS Hecla, (ex-"British Crown" ) launched 1878, 6,400 tons, 4-12 pdr guns. I came across your website whilst browsing the internet and thought you may be interested to know that I have two original photographs of the crew and officers of HMS Lion ( photos on page 2 ). Go to MaritimeQuest - HMS. Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 December 16 18:26 GMT (UK) . This is described (CWGC) as being in the main street of Buncara "which was a Naval Base during the Great War". (2) 21 Sep 1942 Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. no. self-accounting. During one trial cruise in Bantry Bay in late 1883 the sea "made clean sweeps over her aft, and flooder her beyond the waist, besides breaking the skylights of the deck cabins. Further on, news fromHeclascrows nest reported to Parry that a great expanse of ice blocked their westerly passage past Prince Leopold Island.
Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. 1145988) and limited company (Reg. Headed by Commander Sir John Ross, the expedition had been launched with the intention of exploring Baffin Bay and finding a Northwest Passage to the Pacific. Regards, My grandfather K16869 Leading Stoker William Sewell served mainly on Cruisers before, during and after the the war but, during 1917-18 he was on the Depot Ship H.M.S. Sign up for a new account in our community. Where did she serve during those years ? if (year < 1000) year+=1900
dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. jack23 October , 2003 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. At 23.15 on 11 November 1942 the first torpedo struck HMS Hecla. 5th Bde. April 14, 2010: George Male and Portsmouth News Defence Correspondent Matt Jackson seen at the National Museum of the Royal Navy during the launch of the book A Hard Fought Ship: The Story of HMS Venomous. On 15 May 1942, HMS Hecla (F 20) (Capt E.F.B. Keep your eyes on the Centre's social media channels for part two of our Hecla Rediscovered series! Navigating a treacherous path through ice floes that nearly crushed the two ships, halted at 113 46 33 west Parry finally decided to turn back and search for another route to the south. The ship served for thirty years in this role, and various others, before finally being replaced by HMSScott in 1997. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom '
HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. The National Archives. The National Archives. U-boat Attack: See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Hecla (i) . In mid-May 1878, it was proposed to refit Hecla at Portsmouth as an armed troopship carrying five 64-pdr 71 cwt guns and one 40-pdr B.L. Deployment. As the principal port for the city of Edinburgh and the southeast of Scotland, it has been fascinating to document the shipping history of Leith through the eyes of Lloyd's Register's long serving surveyor, Walter Paton. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium '
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Three unidentified crewmen seen on HMS Hecla. She was ordered in the mid-1960s, along with her sister ships HMS Hecate and HMS Hydra. (MPK), Take a look inside the book by clicking on the link, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/servicerecords.html, Admiralty list of the 282 men who died or were MPK (Missing Presumed Killed), Temporary Acting RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. [9], She, Flirt and Star of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla were paid off on 30 April 1912 and re-commissioned the following day. [1] She was fitted with a hangar and helideck aft to allow operation of a single Westland Wasp helicopter, while two surveying launches were carried.[1][3]. The ship was towed by HMS Gambia (48) (Capt M.J. Mansergh, RN) to Simonstown, where she was repaired for 18 weeks. This page was last modified on 16 September 2022, at 17:39. [9]Parry had decisively proved that Crokers Mountains did not exist, and on 2 August 1819,Heclasailed straight through them. D'Arcy Service Record. Home Page for HMS Hecla, the destroyer depot ship torpedoed off north Africa, Armistice Day 1942 A HARD FOUGHT SHIP The story of HMS Venomous In memory of those who died when HMS Hecla sank on Armistice Day 1942 If you have stories to tell about HMS Hecla do please get in touch Phone: +44 1727-838595 3rd Bn. for the men. Work was also set about constructing a house for the expeditions scientific instruments and an observatory for Sabine. This is an old thread but was wondering if anyone was still following it. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
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[2]Designed by Sir Henry Peake and constructed by the master shipbuilders Barksworth & Hawkes, of North Barton, Hull, she was launched on 22 July 1815. The National Archives. if you can provide photographs or further details of the lives of the men on this list. Kenneth Charles Collings (left) and three unidentified crewmen seen on HMS Hecla. Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). On his return towards the Lancaster SoundHeclasighted three whaling ships. Have you traced your Grandfather's personal record? I believe this may be the photo in question ( stokers HMS Hecla), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. The names of the men on the official corrected Admiralty. .. My relative Harry Hale had a base of HMS Hecles but he was actaully on HMS Fortune. Try this link for a photograph of the Hecla; http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/depot_ships.htm. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Hecla. Hi John. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm '
According to figures I have, there was a total of 83 souls on HMS Fortune when sunk 01/06/1916: 66 were killed and there were 17 survivors. are marked on the Complement List below as Killed when the body was recovered or MPK. Spurred on by the reward, and the belief that the Northwest Passage could be navigated before the end of the season, the two ships ploughed on. St. John Service Record. Sadly the family have no photographs of James William Pope and I am slowly trying to piece together his naval career. The submarine fired a spread of four torpedoes at its target, though only one hit. Dubbed Parrys Rock it still stands today as a protected Canadian monument. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Promoted to CPO(SR) in around 1975/76, Bernie spent time in drafts at the Hydrographic school and in HMS Hecla. Charlton Service Record. Find out more, Copyright Heritage & Education Centre, 2023, Maritime Science and Technology: Changing our World. Departing the area and heading towards the Inuit, it was not long before Inuit kayaks were spotted venturing towardsHeclawith the intention of trading furs and whalebone for metal goods. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. It was with heavy mortar fire thatHeclaand her sister bomb ships,Beelzebub,Infernal, andFurysuccessfully blasted the Algerian coastal defences. Though the Northwest Passage had not been discovered, HMSHeclahad successfully crossed the 110 west meridian, wintered at a latitude believed to be impossible, and had discovered over 850 miles of Arctic coastline. Bingham Service Record. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece '
[5], Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 26 May, 1882. contract to the MOD from this reconstructed ledger in 2013. HMS Hecla (1824-1825) . Collingwood, UK. 4th Bn. The National Archives. commissioned the ship's complement would join her from the Naval The Great War Forum Limited Displacement was 1,915 long tons (1,946t) light and 2,733 long tons (2,777t) full load, with a gross tonnage of 2,898. The worst of the damage was to her workshops and storerooms, scattering and destroying dozens of mines, torpedoes, and depth charges. Old Sweats 506 Acle, Norfolk Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. Campbell Service Record. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. Following the failure of British diplomacy, Lord Exmouth headed a joint Anglo-Dutch attack to finally put an end to piracy and the Christian slave trade in the Ottoman Regency of Algeria. This article recounts the complete story of the shipHecla, better known as HMS (His Majestys Ship)Hecla. - 12 November 1942 was extracted by TNT Records Management (now, under HMS Hecla (F20) was a destroyer tender of the Royal Navy in World War II. Hecla was sold to private interests, being renamed "Bligh" after Vice-Admiral William Bligh. The Lloyds's Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre publishes original content from a variety of authors on our website through our stiries portal. He was promoted to Fleet Chief in 1981, whilst serving at the school. Once docked the men set about securing the two vessels and preparing them for the long Arctic winter. a 12,000 ton Destroyer Depot Ship with a ship's complement of 858 on the day she was lost, were Contents [ hide ] 1 Service 2 Captains 3 See Also 4 Footnotes 5 Bibliography Service In mid-May 1878, it was proposed to refit Hecla at Portsmouth as an armed troopship carrying five 64-pdr 71 cwt guns and one 40-pdr B.L. HMS Hecate (A137) was a Royal Navy deep ocean survey vessel of the Hecla class.She was present at the "presentation of fleet colours" review in Torbay on 29 July 1969. Service history [ edit] My step grandfather was also posted to HMS Hecla ( Faulknor). The Hecla's logs are at the National Archives but cannot be downloaded so a visit would be necessary to view them if you are interested. HMS HECLA (ex-"British Crown") At Buncrana September 1917 to December 1918 as Depot Ship for 2nd Destroyer Flotilla and Auxilliary Patrol. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS and AUXILIARIES HMS Implacable to HMS Yarmouth (Part 2 of 2) C ompiled by Gordon Smith and Don Kindell, Naval-History.Net Old 2nd class cruiser HMS Challenger (Photo Ships, click to enlarge) back to Part 1 or Royal Navy Log Books The naval events are now being edited. The ship was decommissioned in 1990.. History. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
After this, the vessel was used in a hydrographic survey of Irish waters, and was based in Waterford, Ireland. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
My Grandfather, Percy Johnson, was a crew member and is shown in the main photograph . British Military History in general but mainly the period 1837-1919. Nine days later operations began at Deptford to convert her for the purposes of Arctic exploration, cladding her with an additional three inches of oak and reinforcing her bows and hold beams with iron plates. There are several life boats in the foreground. A group of unidentified men from HMS Hecla. Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. Law, RN) struck a mine laid by Doggerbank off Capetown. False Bay Hecladetonated a mineat 15.59 hours killing 21 of the crew (with 3 missing and 116 injured). In all 279 off her crew went down with the ship and 568 men were rescued. Dozens of whale pods were sighted in the Sound and noted in the journals by Captain Sabine of the Royal Artillery, a friend of Parry and the official astronomer assigned to Ross expedition. Hecla was a three masted full rigged ship, on a builders' measurement tonnage of 375 24/94 . Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India '
HMSHeclawas originally built as aHeclaClass bomb vessel, ordered by the Royal Navy on 5 June 1813. Royal Navy sign on for several years and are drafted to their next ship HMS Hecla was originally built as a Hecla Class bomb vessel, ordered by the Royal Navy on 5 June 1813. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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A fourth ship, HMSHerald, was completed in the early 1970s. Lloyd's Register Foundation is a Registered Charity (Reg. Leake Service Record. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. That hit, in the engine room, was not immediately fatal to the ship. Many figures can be seen on deck and struggling in the water. sheets. These ledgers and service With Parry commandingHecla, he was to be accompanied in his mission by the 180 ton former gun brigGriper, under Parrys long standing friend, Lieutenant Matthew Liddon. "My Grandfather was captain of the Hecla, 1917-1921, based at Buncrannan, he raise the gold ship. var mydate=new Date()
Sparks Service Record. You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time. 18. [1] She had diesel-electric propulsion, with three Paxman Ventura 12-cylinder diesel engines rated at 1,280 brake horsepower (950kW) powering two electric motors, rated at a total of 2,000 horsepower (1,500kW) and driving one propeller shaft, giving a speed of 14 knots (26km/h; 16mph). Turning his attention southHeclaandGriperexplored the inlet they had spotted for over 120 miles before they were once again hampered by impenetrable ice. The National Archives. I for one would be most interested in seeing the photograph if you are able to share it here. My relative Harry Hale had a base of HMS Hecles but he was actaully on HMS Fortune. In addition to ample space for stores to resupply shorter-ranged destroyers at sea, Hecla boasted 20,000sqft (1,900m2) of workshop space and three cranes, one rated at 10-tons and the other two at 4-tons apiece.
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This site uses cookies. One of the highlights of my job working with Project Undaunted is that I never know what I will find from one day to the next. Bomb vessels likeHeclabecame a popular choice for polar exploration during this period. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The National Archives. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. Go to MaritimeQuest - HMS Hecla Message Board Re: Crew Lists of HMS Hecla & Fury 1819-24. [1] She was laid down at Yarrow Shipbuilders' Blythswood, Glasgow shipyard on 6 May 1964, was launched on 21 December 1964 and was commissioned on 9 September 1965. List of ships with the same or similar names, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Hecla&oldid=1050229959, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 October 2021, at 15:50. With frequent drills, hunting trips, and continual maintenance toHeclaandGriperthe men were kept occupied. H.M.S. After two attempts to sail through Fury and Hecla Strait were hindered by the ice, Parry was forced to return to England . Middlesex Regiment who died 17/02/1917 REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT France '
I have seen that there was only one survior which seems a little strange as her complimnet was 75. [5] The lists of survivors made aboard ship have been lost. [8], Hecla participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain Edwin J. P. Gallwey as part of a Reserve Fleet of the force representing the Royal Navy, headquartered in the Downs. Strong gales on the way back to the Scottish port of Peterhead sawHeclalose her bowsprit, foremast, mainmast, rigging and saw considerable damage to her sails. Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. I have seen that there was only one survior which seems a little strange as her complimnet was 75. My great grandfather was Stoker 1st Class James William Pope on HMS Hecla between Nov 1914 and 19 April 1916 . After goodbyes had been said and the crowds of well-wishers had departed, HMSHeclaand HMSGriperleft Britain on 11 May 1819. Bruce C. Collings She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. The National Archives. and 34th Coy. The naval historian E C Coleman writes that by the time of her sale she was the most experienced polar explorer in the world.
As they progressed the strait became harder and harder to traverse, large sheets of ice increasingly blocking the path. Remembered Today:
She had a range of 12,000 nautical miles (22,000km; 14,000mi) at a speed of 11 knots (20km/h; 13mph) and 20,000 nautical miles (37,000km; 23,000mi) at 9 knots (17km/h; 10mph). The collective names for all the men on a When I found mine you could still look up the entry in the original book. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
Part two recounts Hecla's second Voyage to the Arctic from 1821-1823. In smaller ships up to and including destroyers the master copy of PRIVATE Served from 1953 - 1956 Served in HMS Hecla Martin Jackson OM AW1 Served from 1987 - 1996 Served in HMS Hecla Norman Wood MEM1 Served from 1965 - 1973 Served in HMS Hecla Jack Mead PETTY OFFICER Served from 1985 - 2002 Served in HMS Hecla John Ohara LRO G Served from 1977 - 1985 Served in HMS Hecla Craig Hulton With a clearly westerly wind prevailing, the progress of both ships was impeded andGriperwas falling behind. The names of survivors were also recorded when they returned to. Unfortunately I cannot find my note with the exact PRO(NA) reference but logs of HM Ships are generally in ADM53 - if you are able to get there it is easily located. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Show more. On the 12 August 1819, the birthday of the Prince Regent, Parry named the inlet in his honour before finally turning back towards Lancaster Sound. Nicholas Service Record. In the fierce Arctic winter, this harbour was to beHeclashome for the next ten months. Gladstone Service Record. [Click on 'Add Reply' in the bottom right corner, rather than 'Report', to post a message]. Despite a huge gash in her starboard side Heclamade her own way to the South African naval base of Simon's Town in Find out more about mining of HMS Heclaand read the report of her CO Capt Law. victualing account John C.H.Harber, Master at Arms (responsible for document.write;
For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. Having worked out a route the officers and men used saws to cut two parallel lines in the ice before cutting across and creating smaller and smaller slabs that could be pushed aside. certificates are the key to telling the story of men Powered by Invision Community. Famous throughout the world for her voyages of discovery to the Arctic in search of the fabled Northwest Passage; she had been sold into private hands and slipped into anonymity, her fate unknown. However, due to the unsuitability ofGriperto the icy conditions,Heclahad been forced to keep an easy half sail, often having to towGriperfor lengthy periods. A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. The entire crew would be on double pay, each man provided with a wolf-skin blanket, and the ships had been victualled with 12,000lb of carrots, 9,600 quarts of vegetable soup, 5,000 cans of beef, a vast supply of lemon juice, and over 1,000 gallons of rum. Ships of the Royal Navy, 1882. With her steering gear out of commission, the cruiser HMSGambia towed Hecla to Simonstown, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa for repairs. In 1982, Hecla was used as an ambulance ship for the duration of the Falklands War. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. This list of the 858 officers and men aboard Hecla when she was torpedoed off the coast of North Africa on the night of 11 - 12 November 1942 was extracted by TNT Records Management (now Restore Records Management) under contract to the MOD from this reconstructed ledger in 2013. On 21 April 1971, two launches attached to HMS Hecate were towed out to sea and bombed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while the vessels were moored at Baltimore, Republic . After re-joiningGriperthe expedition continued to push westwards. The collection held by the Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) comprises survey reports, plans and correspondence that relate to specific ships that were surveyed between 1834 and the late 1960s. Or perhaps additional information?If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ), rank or job on board. The National Archives. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Appointments as a Fleet Chief alternated between Captain (H) organization ashore in Devonport and seagoing in Naval Party 1008. also took part in the board of enquiry into the loss of HMS Destroyer and resultant Court Marshal. HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. 10 Local War Memorials
In July she conducted trials and then returned to drydock for additional work, finally returning to operational status in September. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). No-one is actively following this thread at the moment but if you would like to post the photo either here or in a new thread I am sure it will be welcomed with interest. You can e-mail us the information here. Willan Service Record. The remainder of May and June were spent in drydock, repairing extensive underwater damage. and Gen. Hos. I suspect she was based there much longer as the Lough is very deep and was used by the Atlantic Fleet as a haven. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. list see: Merchant Heclawas a three masted full rigged ship, on a builders measurement tonnage of 375 24/94 and measured 105 feet in length. http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=H.M.S._Hecla_(1878)&oldid=331946. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Hecla_(1940)&oldid=1122440886, Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II, Articles lacking in-text citations from November 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2 Parsons geared turbines, 7,500shp (5,593kW), twin screws, This page was last edited on 17 November 2022, at 16:21. 24. In November 1818, Arctic explorers HMSIsabellaand HMSAlexanderreturned to London after less than ten months. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1
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