1974 to 2001    

A138 HMS Herald

UK Royal Navy





A138 HMS Herald

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MMSI:
Flight Deck: HR
Call Sign: GQIM
Shipyard: Robb Caledon (Leith)





  Events


History of UK HMS Herald A138

1972-nov-09Laid downLaid down
1973-oct-04LaunchedLaunched
1974-oct-31 Ship No 512 built at Leith shipyards of Henry Robb (Robb Caledon) for more info see www.leithshipyards.com
1974-nov-22CommissionedCommissioned
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Spitsand
1979-julAircraftAircraft assigned 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT794 as 010 Flt / 325 until Apr 1984
1981-octDeploymentDeployment departed UK for 7 month survey mission to Middle East waters
1982-apr-15RefitRefit HMD Portsmouth medical facilities enhanced at Portsmouth, for maritime ambulance role in South Atlantic. Completed 23 Apr.
1982-apr-24DeploymentDeployment South Atlantic Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Portsmouth to South Atlantic for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre 30 Jun 1982
1987RefitRefit HMD Devonport 1987-1988 Flight deck strengthening for Lynx operations
1990-augDeploymentDeployment 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.
1998 Penant number changed to H138
2001DecommissionedDecommissioned
2001-julFate: transferedFate: transfered sold to an Irish Survey company and renamed Somerville
2004-jun-18Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped IN Alang Shipbreakers Scrapping began at Alang.



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  Specifications


Hecla class
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

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