1965    

UK Hecla class



Support Ship

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  Specifications


116crew
2800full load (tn)
79.30length (m)
15beam (m)
4.70draught (m)
12000range (nm)
14max speed (knots)
3840power (shp)

1Naval Engine electric motors
3Naval Engine diesel - electric Paxman 12YJCZ

1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 1006

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
UK Royal Navy Westland Wasp 11
ZA South African Air Force SNIA Alouette III 11









  Shipyards


UK Robb Caledon (Leith) - Leith1
UK Yarrow - Scotstoun4



  List of Ships


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19651997UKRoyal NavyA133HMS HeclaGPBA - HL
19651990UKRoyal NavyA137HMS HecateGQCA - HT
19661986UKRoyal NavyA144HMS HydraGRGE - HD
1986-- ID TNI-AL 932 KRI Dewa Kembar
1972--ZASouth African NavyA324SAS Protea ZTRX - PR
19742001UKRoyal NavyA138HMS Herald GQIM - HR

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  Events


1964-febOrderedOrdered UK A133 HMS Hecla
1964-febOrderedOrdered UK A137 HMS Hecate
1964-febOrderedOrdered UK A144 HMS Hydra
1964-may-06Laid downLaid down UK A133 HMS Hecla Yard No 2256
1964-may-14Laid downLaid down UK A144 HMS Hydra Yard No 2258
1964-oct-26Laid downLaid down UK A137 HMS Hecate Yard No 2257
1964-dec-21LaunchedLaunched UK A133 HMS Hecla
1965-febAircraftAircraft UK A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Mar 1967
1965-mar-31LaunchedLaunched UK A137 HMS Hecate
1965-jun-09CommissionedCommissioned UK A133 HMS Hecla
1965-jul-14LaunchedLaunched UK A144 HMS Hydra
1965-oct-20CommissionedCommissioned UK A137 HMS Hecate
1966-may-05CommissionedCommissioned UK A144 HMS Hydra
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK A137 HMS Hecate present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK A133 HMS Hecla present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1967-aug-26DeploymentDeployment UK A133 HMS Hecla present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967
1968-junAircraftAircraft UK A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment UK A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the flag of the Hydrographer of the Navy.
1969-nov-07OrderedOrdered ZA A324 SAS Protea
1970-jul-20Laid downLaid down ZA A324 SAS Protea
1970-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK A137 HMS Hecate Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970.
1970-nov-19DeploymentDeployment UK A144 HMS Hydra Operation Burlap to Bay of Bengal to assist in cyclone relief efforts
1971-jul-14LaunchedLaunched ZA A324 SAS Protea
1971-sepAircraftAircraft UK A144 HMS Hydra assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT436 as Hydra Flt/419, until c Jun 1977.
1971-sepAircraftAircraft UK A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS562 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Feb 1973
1972-may-23CommissionedCommissioned ZA A324 SAS Protea
1972-octRefitRefit UK A144 HMS Hydra refit at Singapore, late Oct 1972 until mid Feb 1973
1972-nov-09Laid downLaid down UK A138 HMS Herald
1973-oct-04LaunchedLaunched UK A138 HMS Herald
1974-oct-12Port VisitPort Visit UK A144 HMS Hydra visited Suva during Oct 1974
1974-oct-31 UK A138 HMS Herald Ship No 512 built at Leith shipyards of Henry Robb (Robb Caledon) for more info see www.leithshipyards.com
1974-nov-22CommissionedCommissioned UK A138 HMS Herald
1977-apr-17Port VisitPort Visit UK A137 HMS Hecate visited Monaco as Flagship of Hydrographer of the Navy, for 11th International Hydrographic Conference, 18-30 Apr
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK A138 HMS Herald Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Spitsand
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK A133 HMS Hecla Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Spitsand
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Spitsand
1978-sepDeploymentDeployment UK A144 HMS Hydra Departed Portsmouth for 1st 6 month winter section of a 3 year survey contract in Iran, in co-operation with HMS Herald. Contract cut short by Iranian Revolution of Mar 1979
1979-julAircraftAircraft UK A138 HMS Herald assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT794 as 010 Flt / 325 until Apr 1984
1981-sepDeploymentDeployment UK A144 HMS Hydra departed UK for 6 month survey mission in Caribbean. 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS568 / 415 embarked.
1981-octDeploymentDeployment UK A138 HMS Herald departed UK for 7 month survey mission to Middle East waters
1981-nov-24DeploymentDeployment ZA A324 SAS Protea Operation Kerslig Stood off Luanda, as support vessel for clandestine operation to damage the Petrangol refinery.
1982-mar-02DeploymentDeployment UK A133 HMS Hecla Departed HMNB Devonport on a 5 month North Atlantic deployment, due back Aug 1982.
1982-aprAircraftAircraft UK A144 HMS Hydra assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Hydra Flt/415, until c Sep 1982.
1982-apr-14DeploymentDeployment UK A133 HMS Hecla Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic departing Gibraltar on 20 Apr for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre on 29 Jun 1982.
1982-apr-15RefitRefit UK A138 HMS Herald medical facilities enhanced at Portsmouth, for maritime ambulance role in South Atlantic. Completed 23 Apr.
1982-apr-16AircraftAircraft UK A133 HMS Hecla 829 Sq 012 Hecla Flt (/416 allocated but not carried) formed, with Wasp HAS.1 XT420 which was sent to Gibraltar via RAF Hercules and embarked 20 Apr.
1982-apr-24DeploymentDeployment UK A138 HMS Herald Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Portsmouth to South Atlantic for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre 30 Jun 1982
1982-apr-24DeploymentDeployment UK A144 HMS Hydra Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Portsmouth to South Atlantic for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre 27 Aug and returning to Portsmouth on 24 Sep 1982.
1982-junRefitRefit UK A137 HMS Hecate single 20 mm Repaint o/a Pussers Grey and fitted with 2x 20mm guns, in preparation for South Atlantic deployment
1982-jul-23DeploymentDeployment UK A137 HMS Hecate Departed UK for South Atlantic with 829 NAS 013 Flt Wasp HAS.1 XV626 / 414 embarked, to cover as Ice Patrol Ship while HMS Endurance was refitting in UK. Returned to UK via Pacific and Panama Canal, on 18 Feb 1983.
1985-octRefitRefit UK A137 HMS Hecate at HMD Devonport until Mar 1986
1986DecommissionedDecommissioned UK A144 HMS Hydra
1986-jan-17DeploymentDeployment UK A144 HMS Hydra Operation Balsac diverted to Aden for Operation Balsac
1986-aprCommissionedCommissioned ID 932 KRI Dewa Kembar
1987RefitRefit UK A138 HMS Herald 1987-1988 Flight deck strengthening for Lynx operations
1990DecommissionedDecommissioned UK A137 HMS Hecate
1990-augDeploymentDeployment UK A138 HMS Herald departed HMNB Devonport for eastern Mediterranean as support vessel for 2nd MCM Squadron, as build up for Operation Desert Storm began. Later moved into the Gulf around Bahrein.
1994-jan-29Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK A137 HMS Hecate to Pipavav, India for breaking up
1997DecommissionedDecommissioned UK A133 HMS Hecla to be replaced by HMS Scott
1998 UK A138 HMS Herald Penant number changed to H138
2001DecommissionedDecommissioned UK A138 HMS Herald
2001-julFate: transferedFate: transfered UK A138 HMS Herald sold to an Irish Survey company and renamed Somerville
2004-jun-18Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK A138 HMS Herald Scrapping began at Alang.









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