no. HMS_HECLA-Crew List Crew list and index to the lives of the 658 men in HMS HECLA when she was torpedoed and sunk on 11 - 12 November 1942 A HARD FOUGHT SHIP The story of HMS Venomous Crew List & Index The Ship's Complement of HMS Hecla on Armistice Day 1942, the day she was torpedoed and sunk Merchant These reports relate the condition, damage repairs, construction and modifications of the ships, as recorded by the Lloyd's Register (LR) surveyors during the course of their inspections. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Here's a list of the latter: CLIFFORD, Thomas William, L/Seaman, 231328, Saved, DAVIES, Thomas, Stoker P.O., 289400, Saved, GLEWES, Thomas Henry, Stoker 1c, 301394, Saved, HANNANT, Henry, Chief Stoker, 289748, Saved, KEMPSELL, Frederick Nelson, A.B., SS 4103, Saved, LANGRISH, Percy James, L/Stoker, 309994, Saved, NEWMAN, Arthur George, Stoker, K26588, Wounded slightly, PERRY, Percy Walter, A.B., J 11486, Saved, PORTER, Ernest Edward, A.B., J 15699, Wounded, SIMMONDS, James Arthur, A.B., J 9848, Saved, SIMMONDS, Sidney Albert, P.O., 180242, Saved, WHALL, William Henry, A.B., J 8352, Saved, Furtune was hit by shells from WESTFALEN, my great uncle Stoker Rainey perished, Posted on behalf of 'maverick51'. The HMS Hecla was a British destroyer tender warship which was completed in January 1941; The role of the 10,850 ton ship and crew was to provide maintenance support to a flotilla of other warships The names of the men on the official corrected Admiralty. The National Archives. if (month<10) month="0"+month Prior to WW1 he was a Stoker aboard the HMS Algerine at the Taku Forts during the Boxer Rebellion - I am lucky enough to have his China Medal with the Taku clasp. By February the sun was spotted and the temperature slowly rose, though it was another six months before the ice began to break andHeclaandGriperwere ready to sail. You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Unfortunately i am unable to name any of the crew. from the names on this list to further details of their lives on For much of this period, Parry and his officers were employed charting shoal waters, recording sightings of Arctic wildlife, and transferring large quantities of ice to both ships for drinking water. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' The National Archives. It was on one of these days digging through a mass of correspondence and survey reports that I came across an entry for a particularly remarkable ship. He was promoted to Fleet Chief in 1981, whilst serving at the school. For quite some time I have been cataloguing the earliest LRF records for the port of Leith. This is a listing of people associated with this ship.We also have a detailed page on the British destroyer tender HMS Hecla (F 20). Turning his attention southHeclaandGriperexplored the inlet they had spotted for over 120 miles before they were once again hampered by impenetrable ice. The Hecla class were designed as combined hydrographic and oceanographic survey ships, built to merchant ship standards and of similar design to RRSDiscovery. Aboard HMS Hecla (F 20) when hit on 12 Nov 1942 var fontstart = '' False Bay Hecladetonated a mineat 15.59 hours killing 21 of the crew (with 3 missing and 116 injured). Jan. 30, 2011. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. A fourth ship, HMSHerald, was completed in the early 1970s. Officers and men in the 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. 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. gun. Gladstone Service Record. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). The National Archives. It seems that the Hecla may have been stationed on the western side of the lough as my Grandfather is buried in Rathmullan churchyard which is to the west - a second is buried on 'the other side of the lough' in the churchyard of Lower Fahan Churchyard. I have found a photo of stokers from around 1914-1916 which is captioned as HMS Hecla. We also have some of the Fury's logbooks, in . D'Arcy Service Record. In July she conducted trials and then returned to drydock for additional work, finally returning to operational status in September. Discover the Heritage & Education Centre's unique collections, from over 1.1 million digitised documents from our archive to our library catalogue of over 60,000 items. self-accounting. Law, RN) struck a mine laid by Doggerbank off Capetown. It was on 22 January 1819 that the Admiralty Board appointed Parry Lieutenant and Commander ofHecla. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. U-boat Attack: See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Hecla (i) . Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. Notes on event Charlton Service Record. My grandfather K16869 Leading Stoker William Sewell served mainly on Cruisers before, during and after the the war but, during 1917-18 he was on the Depot Ship H.M.S. dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. [3] Her armament consisted of one 13 inch mortar, one 10 inch mortar, eight 24 pounder carronades, and six 2 pounder guns. Regards, This will be the destroyer or patrol vessel the sailor actually served on. this website or elsewhere on the Internet. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. leslie briggs was a crew member of the h.m.s. H.M.S. The lists of survivors made aboard ship have been lost. The names on this list link to further details of their lives supplied by the men themselves or their families. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Hecla. Outreach, Education and Research Key Performance Indicators, Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.2, Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.3, Hecla Rediscovered: The Story of an Arctic Explorer pt.1. The collection held by the Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) comprises survey reports, plans and correspondence that relate to specific ships that were surveyed between 1834 and the late 1960s. Having contributed to the days victory,Heclareturned to England via Gibraltar and put in at Deptford while her fate was discussed at the Admiralty. certificates are the key to telling the story of men 5th Bde. Based first at Hvalfjord, Iceland, it was there that she tended to the captured German submarine U-570 before the vessel was towed to the United Kingdom, where she was renamed HMS Graph and entered service with the Royal Navy. June 27, 2017 I believe my father was a crew member on HMS Hecla. Despite his unblemished naval record Ross appeared unwilling to explore the various passages in the ice, and declared that a range of mountains blocked the way through the Lancaster Sound. Collingwood, UK. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' The capital ships of the Royal Navy, the cruisers and battleships, and other large ships including HMS. War Artists Advisory Committee purchase. At 23.15 on 11 November 1942 the first torpedo struck HMS Hecla. [9]Parry had decisively proved that Crokers Mountains did not exist, and on 2 August 1819,Heclasailed straight through them. On 5 September 1819, following the conclusion of divine service, Parry informed the men that His Majestys shipsHeclaandGriperhad crossed the 110 west meridian. Following commissioning and work-up, Hecla sailed for the North Atlantic to support anti-submarine operations in the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic. Spurred on by the reward, and the belief that the Northwest Passage could be navigated before the end of the season, the two ships ploughed on. Appointments as a Fleet Chief alternated between Captain (H) organization ashore in Devonport and seagoing in Naval Party 1008. Design and construction [ edit] The Hecla -class were designed as combined hydrographic and oceanographic survey ships, built to merchant ship standards and of similar design to RRS Discovery. Keep your eyes on the Centre's social media channels for part two of our Hecla Rediscovered series! Following the failure of British diplomacy, Lord Exmouth headed a joint Anglo-Dutch attack to finally put an end to piracy and the Christian slave trade in the Ottoman Regency of Algeria. She was ordered in the mid-1960s, along with her sister ships HMSHecate and HMSHydra. When Paton visited this ship at Dysart in 1835 he wrote This is without exception the strongest I have met with. A further addition to the story is . The sinking resulted in 281 casualties. Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' On 21 April 1971, two launches attached to HMS Hecate were towed out to sea and bombed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while the vessels were moored at Baltimore, Republic . On 15 May 1942, HMS Hecla (F 20) (Capt E.F.B. var fontend = '' She was ordered in the mid-1960s, along with her sisters ships HMS Hecate and HMS Hydra. These he dubbed Crokers Mountains, after the First Lord of the Admiralty. South Lancashire Regiment who died 12/02/1917 BASRA MEMORIAL Iraq ' [19] Following the arrival at Peterhead, Parry left Lieutenant Beechey in command ofHeclabefore departing for the Admiralty at London for presentation, only to discover that news fromLeeof the expeditions success had already reached them. [1] She was laid down at Yarrow Shipbuilders' Blythswood, Glasgow shipyard on 6 May 1964, was launched on 21 December 1964 and was commissioned on 9 September 1965. The HECLA was rebuilt in 1912 as 5,600 tons with 4x4" guns. 18. [1] She had diesel-electric propulsion, with three Paxman Ventura 12-cylinder diesel engines rated at 1,280 brake horsepower (950kW) powering two electric motors, rated at a total of 2,000 horsepower (1,500kW) and driving one propeller shaft, giving a speed of 14 knots (26km/h; 16mph). As a witness only one torpedo hit the Hecla a few minutes after 11 p.m. putting the generators out of action, as the power went off the ship. [9], She, Flirt and Star of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla were paid off on 30 April 1912 and re-commissioned the following day. My great grandfather was Stoker 1st Class James William Pope on HMS Hecla between Nov 1914 and 19 April 1916 . [Click on 'Add Reply' in the bottom right corner, rather than 'Report', to post a message]. The National Archives. 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. I have seen that there was only one survior which seems a little strange as her complimnet was 75. A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969. Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Having reached the Lancaster Sound, the entire expedition now rested upon locating a passage to follow to the Pacific. Just after the introduction of the theatre Edward Sabine began to produce an informative but light-hearted weekly newspaper,The North Georgia Gazette and Winter Chronicle. The National Archives. The National Archives. Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. [14] By 26 SeptemberHeclaandGripersuccessfully anchored at Winter Harbour. It is suspected he was injured. Show more. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Many of the photographs are assumed to have been taken earlier than 1882, some dating back to the 1860s. The ship was decommissioned in 1990.. History. List of ships with the same or similar names, Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Hecla&oldid=1050229959, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 October 2021, at 15:50. The National Archives. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Hecla. During that time both ships companies carved a record of their stay on Melville Island on the landscapes only feature for miles around, a large boulder. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' var day=mydate.getDay() With frequent drills, hunting trips, and continual maintenance toHeclaandGriperthe men were kept occupied. [4]Bomb vessels likeHeclawere designed to hammer fixed land positions with heavy long distance mortar fire. As luck had it Parry chose the right option, and the ships were able to head northwest through a breach in the icefields on 21 August. Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. PRIVATE Served from 1953 - 1956 Served in HMS Hecla Martin Jackson OM AW1 Served from 1987 - 1996 Served in HMS Hecla Norman Wood MEM1 Served from 1965 - 1973 Served in HMS Hecla Jack Mead PETTY OFFICER Served from 1985 - 2002 Served in HMS Hecla John Ohara LRO G Served from 1977 - 1985 Served in HMS Hecla Craig Hulton Crew List - HMS HECLA - 12 November 1942 1 CREW LIST - HMS HECLA - 12 NOVEMBER 1942 This list of 858 persons aboard HMS Hecla on the 12 November 1942 has been compiled from the Pay and Victualing Ledgers. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. The ship was in total darkness. Michael W. Pocock Webmaster. Lloyds Register Surveyors in China, 1869-1918. Sadly the body of the third man was never found and he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Part two recounts Hecla's second Voyage to the Arctic from 1821-1823. HMS Hecla (Capt. HMS Hecla, (ex-"British Crown" ) launched 1878, 6,400 tons, 4-12 pdr guns. Royal Flying Corps who died 06/02/1918 LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' if (year < 1000) year+=1900 I suspect she was based there much longer as the Lough is very deep and was used by the Atlantic Fleet as a haven. Like many of her sister ships of the same class,Heclawas named after a volcano, in her case the Icelandic volcano Hekla. My step grandfather was also posted to HMS Hecla ( Faulknor). When a warship was first HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Aircraft. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. My Grandfather and two other seamen were drowned in the Lough on 7th April 1918 when their ship (HMS Nicator) arrived. Leake Service Record. chain of command to the. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. E.F.B. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) For the latter purpose daily rations of lime juice and sugar were issued. Hi John. You can click on any of the names for possible additional information. This article recounts the complete story of the shipHecla, better known as HMS (His Majestys Ship)Hecla. 7905861) registered in England and Wales, and owner of Lloyd's Register Group Limited. I have seen that there was only one survior which seems a little strange as her complimnet was 75. Promoted to CPO(SR) in around 1975/76, Bernie spent time in drafts at the Hydrographic school and in HMS Hecla. In the fierce Arctic winter, this harbour was to beHeclashome for the next ten months. gun. Over the course of the next few days, Parry set about naming the many bays, inlets and islands they passed; the most important being Croker Bay, Navy Board Inlet, and Admiralty Inlet. Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats. The Lloyds's Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre publishes original content from a variety of authors on our website through our stiries portal. The National Archives. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Stewart Service Record. Law, RN) is undocked at the Simonstown Dockyard. sheets. Grant-Dalton Service Record The National Archives. also took part in the board of enquiry into the loss of HMS Destroyer and resultant Court Marshal. Crew List is more familiar outside the Navy I thought it appropriate to None of the items are online. [5]With severe reductions in naval strength and manpower and the sale or demolition of British warships, the future of vessels likeHeclaappeared uncertain. In this role, she ferried wounded from both sides to the main hospital ship, SSUganda. 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. from 6/16. On his return towards the Lancaster SoundHeclasighted three whaling ships. 3rd Bn. on a particular day. Barracks at her Home Port. Project Undaunted aims to catalogue and digitise this vast collection with a view to making it accessible to the public. After re-joiningGriperthe expedition continued to push westwards. The remainder of May and June were spent in drydock, repairing extensive underwater damage. 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. Is there a crew list for HMS majestic? Jeffreys Service Record. - 12 November 1942 was extracted by TNT Records Management (now, under The Great War Forum Limited beneath my father's name as Chief Engineer. dailyinfo[17]=' Second Lieutenant George Ernest VINCENT Distinguished Conduct Medal 9th Bn. 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. This is described (CWGC) as being in the main street of Buncara "which was a Naval Base during the Great War". HMS Hecla was originally built as a Hecla Class bomb vessel, ordered by the Royal Navy on 5 June 1813. No other expedition had ever wintered with ships as far north as Parry was to attempt. document.write; Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' jack23 October , 2003 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. var daym=mydate.getDate() cooks, stewards, Stores Assistants would have reported through their '[17] Another common theme of the plays, poems and articles was the successful conclusion of the expedition; when Behrings Strait shall echo British cheers. If successful he was to put in at Kamchatka, pass copies of his journal to the Russian governor there, proceed to the Sandwich Islands or Canton, and then report back to Britain as soon as possible.[7]. A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. Once again encountering a solid mass of ice blocking their way, with no other way to turn, the two crews set about cutting their way through towards what had been dubbed Hecla and Griper Bay. Bonham Service Record. One of the highlights of my job working with Project Undaunted is that I never know what I will find from one day to the next. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Hecla_(1940)&oldid=1122440886, Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II, Articles lacking in-text citations from November 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2 Parsons geared turbines, 7,500shp (5,593kW), twin screws, This page was last edited on 17 November 2022, at 16:21. Displacement was 1,915 long tons (1,946t) light and 2,733 long tons (2,777t) full load, with a gross tonnage of 2,898. 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. A sketch made by Lt Herbert Hastings McWillias SANF aboard HMS, The following names can not be confirmed as being on board, The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI), but without the live links to further details about the lives of the men in, Paymaster Captain, Paymaster Captain (S) Frank Leonard Monk RNR (1892-1942), list of those killed or Missing Presumed Killed Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' [8], Hecla participated in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890 under the command of Captain Edwin J. P. Gallwey as part of a Reserve Fleet of the force representing the Royal Navy, headquartered in the Downs. Bernie left the Navy in 1993, having . '[15] Despite this steady routine the crew still had a great deal of free time, and with over ten months of winter, three of which in total darkness, Parry was determined to keep up morale. Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. Hecla was a three masted full rigged ship, on a builders' measurement tonnage of 375 24/94 . HMS Hecla (F20) was a destroyer tender of the Royal Navy in World War II. Parrys orders from the Admiralty Board explained that he was to proceed north towards Baffin Island, into Sir James Lancaster Sound, and if able to find any passage westwards, push through the ice and make his way to the Behrings Strait. ledgers and service certificates were held by the "depot" at the Home Port. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 December 16 18:26 GMT (UK) . The explosion hit amidships, put the steering gear out of action and caused a big leak. The photographs were mainly taken at Portsmouth and Plymouth. In November 1818, Arctic explorers HMSIsabellaand HMSAlexanderreturned to London after less than ten months. list see: Merchant Bodies of men from HMS Racoon and HMS Magic are also buried at Rathmullan which probably indicates that the lough was quite an important base. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. [2]Designed by Sir Henry Peake and constructed by the master shipbuilders Barksworth & Hawkes, of North Barton, Hull, she was launched on 22 July 1815. These vessels were never intended for fighting in close quarters, and supported the fleet with a combination of both regular and explosive shot. going on leave, returning from leave, changing messes, becoming also use it on this page. Bomb vessels likeHeclabecame a popular choice for polar exploration during this period. In three days the two crews had created a canal nearly two and half miles long through seven inches of ice without incident. HMS Hecla, (ex-"British Crown" ) launched 1878, 6,400 tons, 4-12 pdr guns. http://www.cwparish.demon.co.uk/wparish/hms-hecla.htm. Despite a huge gash in her starboard side Heclamade her own way to the South African naval base of Simon's Town in Find out more about mining of HMS Heclaand read the report of her CO Capt Law. Three unidentified crewmen seen on HMS Hecla. Kenneth Charles Collings (left) and three unidentified crewmen seen on HMS Hecla. Edith Cavell (100th Anniversary of Execution 12th Oct 2015). This page was last modified on 16 September 2022, at 17:39. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } Vital supplies, upper spars, rigging and boats were removed and safely buried in the snow, awnings were erected to cover the upper decks of the ships, and stove pipes were fitted for the circulation of warm air below decks. That hit, in the engine room, was not immediately fatal to the ship. British Military History in general but mainly the period 1837-1919. With her steering gear out of commission, the cruiser HMSGambia towed Hecla to Simonstown, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa for repairs. Once the voyage was under way, Parry made fast progress, passing through the Davis Strait and reaching the entrance to the Lancaster Sound a month earlier than Ross had. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. [5] Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' 10 Local War Memorials , This page has been accessed 26,564 times. Parry began to make preparations for the removal of the crew and vital supplies, but thanks to the determination of Lieutenant Liddon they were able to extricate her. 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