1965 to 1997    

A133 HMS Hecla

UK Royal Navy





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Flight Deck: HL
Call Sign: GPBA
Shipyard: Yarrow





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History of UK HMS Hecla A133

1964-febOrderedOrdered
1964-may-06Laid downLaid down Yard No 2256
1964-dec-21LaunchedLaunched
1965-jun-09CommissionedCommissioned
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1966 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1967-aug-26DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1967 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Spitsand
1982-mar-02DeploymentDeployment Departed HMNB Devonport on a 5 month North Atlantic deployment, due back Aug 1982.
1982-apr-14DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic departing Gibraltar on 20 Apr for CASEVAC operations, leaving theatre on 29 Jun 1982.
1982-apr-16AircraftAircraft GI RAF Gibraltar 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.
1997DecommissionedDecommissioned to be replaced by HMS Scott



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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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