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HMS Hecate (A137)

UK Royal Navy

1965-1990

Support ShipHecla class

AO · Support Ship

Flight Deck:HT
Call Sign:GQCA
Shipyard:Yarrow

Timeline

DateEvent
Feb 1964 Ordered
Oct 26, 1964 Laid down Yard No 2257
Feb 1965 Aircraft Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT432 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Mar 1967
Mar 31, 1965 Launched
Oct 20, 1965 Commissioned
Aug 27, 1966 Deployment HMD Devonport present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966 Navy Days 1966
Jun 1968 Aircraft Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969
Jul 26, 1969 Deployment Torbay Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the flag of the Hydrographer of the Navy. Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet
Aug 29, 1970 Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. Navy Days 1970
Sep 1971 Aircraft Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS562 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Feb 1973
Apr 17, 1977 Port Visit MC Port Hercules visited Monaco as Flagship of Hydrographer of the Navy, for 11th International Hydrographic Conference, 18-30 Apr
Jun 25, 1977 Deployment Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Spitsand Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen
Jun 1982 Refit HMD Devonport Repaint o/a Pussers Grey and fitted with 2x 20mm guns, in preparation for South Atlantic deployment single 20 mm
Jul 23, 1982 Deployment FK South Atlantic 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.
Oct 1985 Refit at HMD Devonport until Mar 1986
1990 Decommissioned
Jan 29, 1994 Fate: scrapped IN Pipavav to Pipavav, India for breaking up Breakers Yard