[5]With severe reductions in naval strength and manpower and the sale or demolition of British warships, the future of vessels likeHeclaappeared uncertain. Once able to proceed, Parry was anxious to exploit his good fortune and droveHeclaandGriperas quickly as the passage would allow, believing the sea to be navigable for only six more weeks. 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. 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. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. 1969-jul-26. Part two recounts Hecla's second Voyage to the Arctic from 1821-1823. 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. Collingwood, UK. These vessels were never intended for fighting in close quarters, and supported the fleet with a combination of both regular and explosive shot. Parry was subsequently commissioned to command a second British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1821-1823, setting out in HMS Fury and HMS Hecla to search for a passage along the west coast of the unexplored Foxe Basin. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Charlton Service Record. 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. Like many of her sister ships of the same class,Heclawas named after a volcano, in her case the Icelandic volcano Hekla. Sherwood Foresters. 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. Sadly the family have no photographs of James William Pope and I am slowly trying to piece together his naval career. 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). Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hecla, after the volcano Hekla in Iceland. Nicholas Service Record. The National Archives. The National Archives. When a warship was first 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. A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969. Kenneth Charles Collings (right) and L. Rowles possibly at Freetown, Sierra Leone. Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMS Hecla (F 20) British destroyer tender Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-22892 This is a listing of people associated with this ship. 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. A fourth ship, HMS Herald, was completed in the early 1970s. H.M.S. Johnny Harber, Master of Arms, compiled a list of the men saved by HMS, . Crew List - HMS HECLA - 12 November 1942 1 CREW LIST - HMS HECLA - 12 NOVEMBER 1942 This list of 858 persons aboard HMS Hecla on the 12 November 1942 has been compiled from the Pay and Victualing Ledgers. The third and final Hecla Rediscovered blog covers her third voyage to the Arctic and her expedition to the North Pole. victualing account. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). 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. 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. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. After a small scientific excursion to the coast,Griperbecame stuck in the ice, trapped between the shore and a large ice floe that threatened to crush her. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. Aircraft. The ship was in total darkness. Work was also set about constructing a house for the expeditions scientific instruments and an observatory for Sabine. 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. '[17] Another common theme of the plays, poems and articles was the successful conclusion of the expedition; when Behrings Strait shall echo British cheers. E.F.B. British Military History in general but mainly the period 1837-1919. In November 1818, Arctic explorers HMSIsabellaand HMSAlexanderreturned to London after less than ten months. from the names on this list to further details of their lives on This will be the destroyer or patrol vessel the sailor actually served on. This site uses cookies. Based first at Hvalfjord, Iceland, it was there that she tended to the captured German submarine U-570 before the vessel was towed to the United Kingdom, where she was renamed HMS Graph and entered service with the Royal Navy. 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. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' The National Archives. Ships of the Royal Navy, 1882. The National Archives. Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. No other expedition had ever wintered with ships as far north as Parry was to attempt. var mydate=new Date() So you will have to visit. The submarine fired a spread of four torpedoes at its target, though only one hit. People missing from this listing? He died in 1975, but the family story is that he was torpedoed and rescued by an American ship. Having contributed to the days victory,Heclareturned to England via Gibraltar and put in at Deptford while her fate was discussed at the Admiralty. 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. Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. St. John Service Record. 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. Law, RN) struck a mine laid by Doggerbank off Capetown. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the British destroyer tender HMS Hecla (F 20). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Nottingham Forest FC. After goodbyes had been said and the crowds of well-wishers had departed, HMSHeclaand HMSGriperleft Britain on 11 May 1819. 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. Naming the strait to the west after the Secretary of the Admiralty, John Barrow, it was here that they waited for a gap in the ice. The naval historian E C Coleman writes that by the time of her sale she was the most experienced polar explorer in the world. A huge success, the decision was taken to perform a play every fortnight for the men, quickly adapting original writings from the crew when reading material became scarce. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Was she attached to a specific squadron or flotilla ? They were enclosures to the Pay Ledger and the if you can provide photographs or further details of the lives of the men on this list. contract to the MOD from this reconstructed ledger in 2013. Willan Service Record. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Hecla. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' 7905861) registered in England and Wales, and owner of Lloyd's Register Group Limited. Law, RN) is undocked at the Simonstown Dockyard. var day=mydate.getDay() Their advance yielded the discovery of one smaller island, dubbed Prince Leopold Island, and a large inlet just before it on the south coast of the Sound. dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. In the early hours of the morning on 12 November 1942, Hecla was torpedoed by U-515 under the command of Werner Henke. 3rd Bn. dailyinfo[8]=' Ersatz-Reservist August KOOP 5./I.R.425 German Army who died 08/02/1919 ADINKERKE MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Show more. We also have some of the Fury's logbooks, in . We also have a detailed page on the British destroyer tender HMS Hecla (F 20). 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. It was with heavy mortar fire thatHeclaand her sister bomb ships,Beelzebub,Infernal, andFurysuccessfully blasted the Algerian coastal defences. These recorded the names of men joining and leaving the ship, Originally torpedo depot ship and played important role in developing British torpedo forces she became a Destroyer Depot ship. I believe that they have now been filmed. Many figures can be seen on deck and struggling in the water. [3] Her armament consisted of one 13 inch mortar, one 10 inch mortar, eight 24 pounder carronades, and six 2 pounder guns. 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. 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. 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 ). The Home Port for HMS. no. HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 You can e-mail us the information here. "My Grandfather was captain of the Hecla, 1917-1921, based at Buncrannan, he raise the gold ship. You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time. Further on, news fromHeclascrows nest reported to Parry that a great expanse of ice blocked their westerly passage past Prince Leopold Island. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' The National Archives. '[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. 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. Such entries recount the distressing episode on boardHecla, namely the non-cookery of our pies in proper time for dinner'[16]or proposals for the eradication of snoring at night. June 27, 2017 I believe my father was a crew member on HMS Hecla. [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. Grant-Dalton Service Record The National Archives. Hecla shuddered and listed, a 21" port sub torpedo hit amidships (in the Navel reports 2 torpedoes, At 11 p.m. hit amidships. Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. As a witness only one torpedo hit the Hecla a few minutes after 11 p.m. putting the generators out of action, as the power went off the ship. These ledgers and service dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. who served in the Royal Navy but when a self-accounting ship like HMS, his list of the 858 officers and men aboard, when [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. At 23.15 on 11 November 1942 the first torpedo struck HMS Hecla. On 5 September 1819, following the conclusion of divine service, Parry informed the men that His Majestys shipsHeclaandGriperhad crossed the 110 west meridian. seamen sign on at the beginning of each voyage as I discovered in 1958 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. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' For the latter purpose daily rations of lime juice and sugar were issued. Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. If you search the National Archives using Discovery you find 28 entries for the period you give. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Luce Service Record. Trips to the shore were quickly organised for the purposes of securing fuel for the ships stoves, hunting game when the meat stores ran low, and for establishing vantage points for those venturing inland to find their way back to the ships. Irish Military History mainly 1798, 1916 and 1919-23. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } A fourth ship, HMSHerald, was completed in the early 1970s. My Grandfather and two other seamen were drowned in the Lough on 7th April 1918 when their ship (HMS Nicator) arrived. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. What happened to her ? dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. 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. 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. In these vessels Parry and his men had ventured further west into the Arctic Circle than any other known people, entitling them to a reward of 5000 granted by the Kings Order in Council and enacted in an Act of Parliament known as the Longitude Acts. Object details Category Art Related period Royal Navy sign on for several years and are drafted to their next ship Heclawas a three masted full rigged ship, on a builders measurement tonnage of 375 24/94 and measured 105 feet in length. Here's a list of the latter: CLIFFORD, Thomas William, L/Seaman, 231328, Saved, DAVIES, Thomas, Stoker P.O., 289400, Saved, GLEWES, Thomas Henry, Stoker 1c, 301394, Saved, HANNANT, Henry, Chief Stoker, 289748, Saved, KEMPSELL, Frederick Nelson, A.B., SS 4103, Saved, LANGRISH, Percy James, L/Stoker, 309994, Saved, NEWMAN, Arthur George, Stoker, K26588, Wounded slightly, PERRY, Percy Walter, A.B., J 11486, Saved, PORTER, Ernest Edward, A.B., J 15699, Wounded, SIMMONDS, James Arthur, A.B., J 9848, Saved, SIMMONDS, Sidney Albert, P.O., 180242, Saved, WHALL, William Henry, A.B., J 8352, Saved, Furtune was hit by shells from WESTFALEN, my great uncle Stoker Rainey perished, Posted on behalf of 'maverick51'. [3] The ship had a complement of 127 officers and other ranks. The ship was towed by HMS Gambia (48) (Capt M.J. Mansergh, RN) to Simonstown, where she was repaired for 18 weeks. discipline), reported the numbers on board on victualing and check The capital ships of the Royal Navy, the cruisers and battleships, and other large ships including HMS. 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 War Artists Advisory Committee purchase. Inscription. Tyrwhitt Service Record. For details of how we collect and use your personal information please refer to our Privacy notice. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Hope this helps. Aboard HMS Hecla (F 20) when hit on 12 Nov 1942 [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. dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. This page has been accessed 26,564 times. HMS Hecla (1940) was a destroyer depot ship launched in March 1940 and sunk off Casablanca on 12 November 1942 by the German submarine U-515 HMS Hecla was a repair ship launched in 1944 and transferred to the United States Navy as USS Xanthus HMS Hecla (A133), launched in 1964, was a Hecla -class survey vessel sold in 1997 References [ edit] Hmsisabellaand HMSAlexanderreturned to London after less than ten months 27, 2017 I believe my father was a crew on. Case the Icelandic volcano Hekla directly or indirectly for the period 1837-1919 also! Member on HMS Hecla XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969 if search... 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