I have seen that there was only one survior which seems a little strange as her complimnet was 75. The ship was in total darkness. Officers' Records were kept by the Admiralty - not on board. http://www.cwparish.demon.co.uk/wparish/hms-hecla.htm. Edith Cavell (100th Anniversary of Execution 12th Oct 2015). On 5 September 1819, following the conclusion of divine service, Parry informed the men that His Majestys shipsHeclaandGriperhad crossed the 110 west meridian. for the men. You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Hecla. Widely criticised, Ross expedition was regarded as a failure; the very existence of Crokers Mountains contested publicly. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' A133 HMS Hecla present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The National Archives. Object details Category Art Related period The Lloyds's Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre publishes original content from a variety of authors on our website through our stiries portal. The ship served for thirty years in this role, and various others, before finally being replaced by HMSScott in 1997. The National Archives. HMS Lion. 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. This is described (CWGC) as being in the main street of Buncara "which was a Naval Base during the Great War". These ledgers and service Sherwood Foresters. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' HMS Hecla was at Lough Swilly, County Donegal, Ireland as a Depot Ship certainly for the period 6th April 1918 to 17th April 1918. 3rd Bn. Regards, chain of command to the. When Paton visited this ship at Dysart in 1835 he wrote This is without exception the strongest I have met with. In 1982, Hecla was used as an ambulance ship for the duration of the Falklands War. 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. 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. Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. Jan. 30, 2011. Go to MaritimeQuest - HMS Hecla Message Board 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. Go to MaritimeQuest - HMS. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Appointments as a Fleet Chief alternated between Captain (H) organization ashore in Devonport and seagoing in Naval Party 1008. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). There are several life boats in the foreground. [11] [12]. Work was also set about constructing a house for the expeditions scientific instruments and an observatory for Sabine. Cameron Service Record. Law, RN) is undocked at the Simonstown Dockyard. D'Arcy Service Record. He died in 1921 - he was invalided from the RN in 1919. 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. Built to withstand the recoil of heavy mortar fire and to carry explosive materials, the strength and durability of the bombs made them an ideal choice to navigate the perilous regions of the Arctic. if (month<10) month="0"+month 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. 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. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. 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. At 23.15 on 11 November 1942 the first torpedo struck HMS Hecla. On his return towards the Lancaster SoundHeclasighted three whaling ships. 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. The ship was towed by HMS Gambia (48) (Capt M.J. Mansergh, RN) to Simonstown, where she was repaired for 18 weeks. This will be the destroyer or patrol vessel the sailor actually served on. Gladstone Service Record. It is suspected he was injured. These recorded the names of men joining and leaving the ship, Lloyd's Register Foundation is a Registered Charity (Reg. Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. I for one would be most interested in seeing the photograph if you are able to share it here. 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. 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. when I signed on as a supernumerary for a voyage to the West Indies on What was her purpose ? [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. The submarine fired a spread of four torpedoes at its target, though only one hit. The National Archives. at Simon's Town, South Africa, while under repair after being mined. This article recounts the complete story of the shipHecla, better known as HMS (His Majestys Ship)Hecla. In the early hours of the morning on 12 November 1942, Hecla was torpedoed by U-515 under the command of Werner Henke. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' In July she conducted trials and then returned to drydock for additional work, finally returning to operational status in September. Barracks at her Home Port. The National Archives. In smaller ships up to and including destroyers the master copy of 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. Campbell Service Record. June 27, 2017 I believe my father was a crew member on HMS Hecla. Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. 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. He was awarded DSO, DSC, Coix de Guirre.". As they progressed the strait became harder and harder to traverse, large sheets of ice increasingly blocking the path. InHeclaParry had achieved more than any other Arctic expedition, and it was not long afterwards that the Admiralty announced she was to be fitted out for a return voyage.