Deployment. [3] The ship had a complement of 127 officers and other ranks. 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. When a warship was first It was on one of these days digging through a mass of correspondence and survey reports that I came across an entry for a particularly remarkable ship. at the whim of the Admiralty. var mydate=new Date()
Hope this helps. Lloyd's Register Foundation is a Registered Charity (Reg. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Hecla_(A133)&oldid=1138025038, 12,000nmi (22,000km; 14,000mi) at 11 knots (20km/h), This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 16:43. Collingwood, UK. Nicholas Service Record. 3rd Bn. A133 HMS Hecla present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967. 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. The ship was in total darkness. Gallwey Service Record. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom '
For details of how to apply for the service records of a family member on this The National Archives. I don't know of a list of crew members of Hecla, but there is a list of those killed in action. With her steering gear out of commission, the cruiser HMSGambia towed Hecla to Simonstown, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa for repairs. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month
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. It is suspected he was injured. With navigation proving ever more perilous to the west and ice beginning to form onHeclasrigging, Parry took the decision to turn east and seek out winter quarters. He was awarded DSO, DSC, Coix de Guirre.". Irish Military History mainly 1798, 1916 and 1919-23. [5]With severe reductions in naval strength and manpower and the sale or demolition of British warships, the future of vessels likeHeclaappeared uncertain. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
[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. Nottingham Forest FC. Jeffreys Service Record. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 5th Bde. ledgers and service certificates were held by the "depot" at the Home Port. Message Board. The National Archives. Inscription. Sadly the family have no photographs of James William Pope and I am slowly trying to piece together his naval career. 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. Aircraft. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Jan. 30, 2011. [5], Re-commissioned at Portsmouth on 26 May, 1882. gun. So you will have to visit. My relative Harry Hale had a base of HMS Hecles but he was actaully on HMS Fortune. These recorded the names of men joining and leaving the ship, seamen sign on at the beginning of each voyage as I discovered in 1958 The third and final Hecla Rediscovered blog covers her third voyage to the Arctic and her expedition to the North Pole. 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. D'Arcy Service Record. '[17] Another common theme of the plays, poems and articles was the successful conclusion of the expedition; when Behrings Strait shall echo British cheers. A fourth ship, HMSHerald, was completed in the early 1970s. The National Archives. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. from the names on this list to further details of their lives on who served in the Royal Navy but when a self-accounting ship like HMS, his list of the 858 officers and men aboard, when You can e-mail us the information here. Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. I have found a photo of stokers from around 1914-1916 which is captioned as HMS Hecla. They were enclosures to the Pay Ledger and the and 34th Coy. [5] The lists of survivors made aboard ship have been lost. Pay and Victualing Ledgers for the ship and the Service Certificates HMS Lion. Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. Dubbed Parrys Rock it still stands today as a protected Canadian monument. entitled to a tot and anything that could effect the numbers being fed //-->, By var month=mydate.getMonth()+1
After the conclusion of trade, the two vessels headed back towards Britain, crossing into the North Atlantic on 24 September. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. 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. Many figures can be seen on deck and struggling in the water. also use it on this page. HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. document.write;
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The sinking resulted in 281 casualties. beneath my father's name as Chief Engineer. [9], She, Flirt and Star of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla were paid off on 30 April 1912 and re-commissioned the following day. A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. she was torpedoed off the coast of North Africa on the night of 11 if you can provide photographs or further details of the lives of the men on this list. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) }
From the log of the Hecla I was able to see the arrangements for the burial party, the funeral party and the firing party - all of which came from the Hecla. for the men. With the possibility of a Northwest Passage still hanging in the balance, the Admiralty Board agreed to fund a new expedition; this time under the command of the gifted Lieutenant William Edward Parry.[6]. 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. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! For his third Northwest Passage expedition, William Parry was in command of HMS Hecla, supported by HMS Fury under Henry Parkyns Hoppner. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India '
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Having contributed to the days victory,Heclareturned to England via Gibraltar and put in at Deptford while her fate was discussed at the Admiralty. Despite his unblemished naval record Ross appeared unwilling to explore the various passages in the ice, and declared that a range of mountains blocked the way through the Lancaster Sound. This list can also be seen as a PDF. For much of this period, Parry and his officers were employed charting shoal waters, recording sightings of Arctic wildlife, and transferring large quantities of ice to both ships for drinking water. cooks, stewards, Stores Assistants would have reported through their These include musters, playlists, logs, charts, journals by various officers etc. The Home Port for HMS. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. at Simon's Town, South Africa, while under repair after being mined. 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. These reports relate the condition, damage repairs, construction and modifications of the ships, as recorded by the Lloyd's Register (LR) surveyors during the course of their inspections. 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. Back to Chatham 12/18. H.H. If you have found out any more information regarding HMS Hecla I would be grateful if you could share it. No other expedition had ever wintered with ships as far north as Parry was to attempt. The National Archives. With a clearly westerly wind prevailing, the progress of both ships was impeded andGriperwas falling behind. The National Archives. 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. June 27, 2017 I believe my father was a crew member on HMS Hecla. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium '
Hecla shuddered and listed, a 21" port sub torpedo hit amidships (in the Navel reports 2 torpedoes, At 11 p.m. hit amidships. This is described (CWGC) as being in the main street of Buncara "which was a Naval Base during the Great War". HMS Hecla (1824-1825) . As Parry noted; I dreaded the want of employment as one of the worst things that could befall us. on a particular day. Once again encountering a solid mass of ice blocking their way, with no other way to turn, the two crews set about cutting their way through towards what had been dubbed Hecla and Griper Bay. The names of survivors were also recorded when they returned to. We also have some of the Fury's logbooks, in . Find out more, Copyright Heritage & Education Centre, 2023, Maritime Science and Technology: Changing our World. Turning his attention southHeclaandGriperexplored the inlet they had spotted for over 120 miles before they were once again hampered by impenetrable ice. Over the course of the next few days, Parry set about naming the many bays, inlets and islands they passed; the most important being Croker Bay, Navy Board Inlet, and Admiralty Inlet. Sadly the body of the third man was never found and he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 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. Have you traced your Grandfather's personal record? 1969-jul-26. 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. Promoted to CPO(SR) in around 1975/76, Bernie spent time in drafts at the Hydrographic school and in HMS Hecla. 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 HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. Fortunately, none of these detonated. [9]Parry had decisively proved that Crokers Mountains did not exist, and on 2 August 1819,Heclasailed straight through them. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Prior to WW1 he was a Stoker aboard the HMS Algerine at the Taku Forts during the Boxer Rebellion - I am lucky enough to have his China Medal with the Taku clasp. At the ripe age of 15 years old HMS Hecla was formally decommissioned and sold in April 1831 for 1,990, just shy of 100,000 in modern money.
Regards, Is there a crew list for HMS majestic? In all 279 off her crew went down with the ship and 568 men were rescued. HMS Thunderer [1872], (starboard broadside view) 4 guns double screw ship, iron turret ship, armour-plated 9190 (4407 . , By 1817, after the victory against Napoleonic rule in Europe and the woeful state of Britains national debt, the British government was no longer willing to support a wartime navy. Rations were immediately reduced, procedures quickly put in place to keep clothes and bedding warm and dry, and weekly doctors inspections were arranged to check for early signs of scurvy. After this, the vessel was used in a hydrographic survey of Irish waters, and was based in Waterford, Ireland. 7905861) registered in England and Wales, and owner of Lloyd's Register Group Limited. The National Archives. 1914 - Took part in rescue of passengers and crew of TSS California when she went aground on Tory Island. The names of the men on the official corrected Admiralty. list see: Merchant A further addition to the story is . 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. HMS Hecla was at Lough Swilly, County Donegal, Ireland as a Depot Ship certainly for the period 6th April 1918 to 17th April 1918. 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. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. victualing account. The worst of the damage was to her workshops and storerooms, scattering and destroying dozens of mines, torpedoes, and depth charges. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada '
From there he went to HMS Vivid for a year via HMS Diligence. I suspect she was based there much longer as the Lough is very deep and was used by the Atlantic Fleet as a haven. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece '
We also have a detailed page on the British destroyer tender HMS Hecla (F 20). A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969. Deployment. Many of the photographs are assumed to have been taken earlier than 1882, some dating back to the 1860s. Outreach, Education and Research Key Performance Indicators, Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.2, Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.3, Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.1. http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/HMS_Hecla.html, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/crew_list-hecla.html, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/Falmouth.html, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/purchase.html. 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. HMS Hecla (F20) was a destroyer tender of the Royal Navy in World War II. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. When I found mine you could still look up the entry in the original book. However, due to the unsuitability ofGriperto the icy conditions,Heclahad been forced to keep an easy half sail, often having to towGriperfor lengthy periods. '[1]Paton found he was surveying one of the most well-known and celebrated vessels of her time. In the fierce Arctic winter, this harbour was to beHeclashome for the next ten months. 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 . On his return towards the Lancaster SoundHeclasighted three whaling ships. The collective names for all the men on a gun. This page has been accessed 26,564 times. It's easy! None of the items are online. The National Archives. A fourth ship, HMS Herald, was completed in the early 1970s. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France '
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18. It seems that the Hecla may have been stationed on the western side of the lough as my Grandfather is buried in Rathmullan churchyard which is to the west - a second is buried on 'the other side of the lough' in the churchyard of Lower Fahan Churchyard. The explosion hit amidships, put the steering gear out of action and caused a big leak.
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 1968-jun. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. [13] Winter approached far sooner than was expected andHeclaandGriperwere forced to proceed eastwards as quickly as possible for fear of becoming trapped in the ice. These ledgers and service Bomb vessels likeHeclabecame a popular choice for polar exploration during this period. The Lloyds's Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre publishes original content from a variety of authors on our website through our stiries portal. I believe that they have now been filmed. It was on 22 January 1819 that the Admiralty Board appointed Parry Lieutenant and Commander ofHecla. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
HMS Hecla (Capt. Having reached the Lancaster Sound, the entire expedition now rested upon locating a passage to follow to the Pacific. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq '
On 15 May 1942, HMS Hecla (F 20) (Capt E.F.B. [10], Hecla served with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at Scapa Flow from 1914-16 then supported the Second Destroyer Flotilla from Belfast in 1917 and 1918. Where did she serve during those years ? [13] After the Navy Here the known naval records for Hecla end. no. going on leave, returning from leave, changing messes, becoming Law, RN) is undocked at the Simonstown Dockyard. 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 ). During this time, Parry had been impressed with the speed and strength ofHecla, referring to her in his journal as a charming ship. Royal Navy sign on for several years and are drafted to their next ship On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Barracks at her Home Port. The National Archives. My Grandfather, Percy Johnson, was a crew member and is shown in the main photograph . HMS Hecla was originally built as a Hecla Class bomb vessel, ordered by the Royal Navy on 5 June 1813. http://www.cwparish.demon.co.uk/wparish/hms-hecla.htm. discipline), reported the numbers on board on victualing and check Tyrwhitt Service Record. 4th Bn. 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. Is there a crew list of HMS hecla during world war 2? False Bay Hecladetonated a mineat 15.59 hours killing 21 of the crew (with 3 missing and 116 injured). This site uses cookies. My Grandfather and two other seamen were drowned in the Lough on 7th April 1918 when their ship (HMS Nicator) arrived. commissioned the ship's complement would join her from the Naval I have found a photo of stokers from around 1914-1916 which is captioned as HMS Hecla. Heclawas a three masted full rigged ship, on a builders measurement tonnage of 375 24/94 and measured 105 feet in length. Appointments as a Fleet Chief alternated between Captain (H) organization ashore in Devonport and seagoing in Naval Party 1008. Sparks Service Record. certificates are the key to telling the story of men Officers and men in the Work was also set about constructing a house for the expeditions scientific instruments and an observatory for Sabine. the MV. It was with heavy mortar fire thatHeclaand her sister bomb ships,Beelzebub,Infernal, andFurysuccessfully blasted the Algerian coastal defences. The writers and indeed all the supply staff, Relying on anonymous submissions, the paper boasted news updates, a theatre review, songs, poems and even adverts; all of which were copied into a book and circulated among the crew. If you search the National Archives using Discovery you find 28 entries for the period you give. In the search for a safe place to set anchor and wait out the long dark winter in the Arctic, Parry steered a course towards the south coast of Melville Island. That hit, in the engine room, was not immediately fatal to the ship. Prior to that had been at Chatham as Depot Ship 7th Submarine Flot. Bruce C. Collings He died in 1975, but the family story is that he was torpedoed and rescued by an American ship. HMS Hecla, taken out of service in December 1996, recalls the first Victoria Cross medal was awarded to midshipman Charles Davis Lucas for his heroic efforts onboard HMS Hecla in which he. [2], Hecla was 260feet 2inches (79.3m) long, with a beam of 49feet 3inches (15.0m) and a draught of 15feet 5inches (4.7m). Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. Crew List is more familiar outside the Navy I thought it appropriate to The wreck lies at an approximate depth of 14,100ft (4,300m), in position 35 43'N, 9 54'W. During that time both ships companies carved a record of their stay on Melville Island on the landscapes only feature for miles around, a large boulder. St. John Service Record. What was her purpose ? On 15 May 1942 she struck, amidships, one of 80 mines laid a month prior by the auxiliary minelayer Doggerbank, killing 24 and wounding another 112 men. Kenneth Charles Collings (right) and L. Rowles possibly at Freetown, Sierra Leone. Our website uses cookies to ensure you get the best possible experience whist visiting our website. when I signed on as a supernumerary for a voyage to the West Indies on HMS Hecla was a base ship and few actually served on her. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. [10] On his push westwards Parry discovered and named Beechey Island, Wellington Channel, Cornwallis Island, Melville Island, and the whole archipelago the North Georgia Islands, later to become the Parry Islands. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); }
For a chronological history see: http://www.cwparish.demon.co.uk/wparish/hms-hecla.htm 2 weeks later. By February the sun was spotted and the temperature slowly rose, though it was another six months before the ice began to break andHeclaandGriperwere ready to sail. Leake Service Record. Aboard HMS Hecla (F 20) when hit on 12 Nov 1942 The reported their observations in Journal of a third voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage . The ship's Writers were responsible for keeping the The HECLA was rebuilt in 1912 as 5,600 tons with 4x4" guns. Fifth Army
Bernie left the Navy in 1993, having . (2) 21 Sep 1942 If successful he was to put in at Kamchatka, pass copies of his journal to the Russian governor there, proceed to the Sandwich Islands or Canton, and then report back to Britain as soon as possible.[7]. Kenneth Charles Collings (standing middle) and four unidentified crewmen seen on HMS Hecla. The photographs were mainly taken at Portsmouth and Plymouth. [11], She recommissioned at Chatham on 22 October, 1919.[12]. 24 crew members were lost. NH 60288 HMS HECLA (British Torpedo Depot Ship, 1878) Download Image: Low (PNG, 319x319px, 39KB) Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 122KB) High (TIFF, 5724x3720px, 20MB) Title: HMS HECLA (British Torpedo Depot Ship, 1878) Caption: Note torpedo boats on deck. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom '
HECLA. [1] She had the pennant number A133. U-boat Attack: See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Hecla (i) . The Admiralty instantly promoted Parry to the rank of commander and the expedition was hailed a tremendous success. http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=H.M.S._Hecla_(1878)&oldid=331946. The capital ships of the Royal Navy, the cruisers and battleships, and other large ships including HMS. The submarine followed its first four shots with three additional torpedoes, sinking the ship approximately 180mi (290km) west of Gibraltar. Try this link for a photograph of the Hecla; http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/depot_ships.htm. HMSHeclawas originally built as aHeclaClass bomb vessel, ordered by the Royal Navy on 5 June 1813. When looking at the Naval records and base ships such as HMS Hecla and HMS Blake you should look for a name in brackets after the base ship. Messages 1 through 24. self-accounting. April 14, 2010: George Male (left) survivor of HMS Hecla seen shaking hands with Harry Haddon, one of the crewmen of HMS Venomous D-75 which rescued him and hundreds of others after Hecla was torpedoed seen at the National Museum of the Royal Navy during the launch of the book A Hard Fought Ship: The Story of HMS Venomous. War Artists Advisory Committee purchase. In three days the two crews had created a canal nearly two and half miles long through seven inches of ice without incident. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. HMS HECLA (ex-"British Crown") At Buncrana September 1917 to December 1918 as Depot Ship for 2nd Destroyer Flotilla and Auxilliary Patrol. In the early hours of the morning on 12 November 1942, Hecla was torpedoed by U-515 under the command of Werner Henke. Sign up for a new account in our community. Old Sweats 506 Acle, Norfolk Today, 75 years after the end of the war in Europe, families around the world mourn the death of fathers and grandfathers who died when Hecla sank and recall the rescue of many more by HMS Venomous on her longest night. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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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. There are several life boats in the foreground. var fontend = ''
dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. Just after the introduction of the theatre Edward Sabine began to produce an informative but light-hearted weekly newspaper,The North Georgia Gazette and Winter Chronicle. The National Archives. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. The National Archives. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). '[18] In these amusing stories these pages show that the officers and men of Parrys Expedition had not only survived the harsh Arctic winter, but also kept their good humour, retained their optimism, and thrived. and Gen. Hos. For quite some time I have been cataloguing the earliest LRF records for the port of Leith. also took part in the board of enquiry into the loss of HMS Destroyer and resultant Court Marshal. Much to the frustration of the appointed astronomer, Edward Sabine, and the second in command, Lieutenant Parry, Ross cut his expedition short and returned to Britain. [3] Her armament consisted of one 13 inch mortar, one 10 inch mortar, eight 24 pounder carronades, and six 2 pounder guns. Further on, news fromHeclascrows nest reported to Parry that a great expanse of ice blocked their westerly passage past Prince Leopold Island. Was she attached to a specific squadron or flotilla ? 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. warship on a specific date is the ship's Complement but since the term dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Originally commissioned for service in the Mediterranean under Commander William Popham,Heclasaw action only once in her naval career; at the bombardment of Algiers on 27 August 1816. Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. [11] [12]. In July she conducted trials and then returned to drydock for additional work, finally returning to operational status in September. E.F.B. [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. The National Archives. These vessels were never intended for fighting in close quarters, and supported the fleet with a combination of both regular and explosive shot. Originally torpedo depot ship and played important role in developing British torpedo forces she became a Destroyer Depot ship. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). The National Archives. 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