, [4]Bomb vessels likeHeclawere designed to hammer fixed land positions with heavy long distance mortar fire. Appointments as a Fleet Chief alternated between Captain (H) organization ashore in Devonport and seagoing in Naval Party 1008. Fifth Army The ship was towed by HMS Gambia (48) (Capt M.J. Mansergh, RN) to Simonstown, where she was repaired for 18 weeks. Bomb vessels likeHeclabecame a popular choice for polar exploration during this period. Object details Category Art Related period My relative Harry Hale had a base of HMS Hecles but he was actaully on HMS Fortune. The explosion hit amidships, put the steering gear out of action and caused a big leak. I don't know of a list of crew members of Hecla, but there is a list of those killed in action. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. The submarine fired a spread of four torpedoes at its target, though only one hit. Bonham Service Record. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. The names of the men on the official corrected Admiralty. The National Archives. Bruce C. Collings HMS Thunderer [1872], (starboard broadside view) 4 guns double screw ship, iron turret ship, armour-plated 9190 (4407 . and 34th Coy. A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. - 12 November 1942 was extracted by TNT Records Management (now, under var day=mydate.getDay() The photographs were mainly taken at Portsmouth and Plymouth. At 23.15 on 11 November 1942 the first torpedo struck HMS Hecla. HMS Hecla was originally built as a Hecla Class bomb vessel, ordered by the Royal Navy on 5 June 1813. A further addition to the story is . Such entries recount the distressing episode on boardHecla, namely the non-cookery of our pies in proper time for dinner'[16]or proposals for the eradication of snoring at night. A huge success, the decision was taken to perform a play every fortnight for the men, quickly adapting original writings from the crew when reading material became scarce. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. Re: Crew Lists of HMS Hecla & Fury 1819-24, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. What was her purpose ? [9]Parry had decisively proved that Crokers Mountains did not exist, and on 2 August 1819,Heclasailed straight through them. Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats HMS Hecla (F 20) British destroyer tender Photo from Imperial War Museum (IWM), FL-22892 This is a listing of people associated with this ship. After goodbyes had been said and the crowds of well-wishers had departed, HMSHeclaand HMSGriperleft Britain on 11 May 1819. The ship was in total darkness. Find out more, Copyright Heritage & Education Centre, 2023, Maritime Science and Technology: Changing our World. Lloyd's Register Foundation is a Registered Charity (Reg. St. John Service Record. The National Archives. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. With a clearly westerly wind prevailing, the progress of both ships was impeded andGriperwas falling behind. Hope this helps. Go to MaritimeQuest - HMS. On 15 May 1942 she struck, amidships, one of 80 mines laid a month prior by the auxiliary minelayer Doggerbank, killing 24 and wounding another 112 men. April 14, 2010: George Male and Portsmouth News Defence Correspondent Matt Jackson seen at the National Museum of the Royal Navy during the launch of the book A Hard Fought Ship: The Story of HMS Venomous. 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'. No other expedition had ever wintered with ships as far north as Parry was to attempt. These vessels were never intended for fighting in close quarters, and supported the fleet with a combination of both regular and explosive shot. Service history [ edit] HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. Have you traced your Grandfather's personal record? Hit by U-boat Sunk on 12 Nov 1942 by U-515 (Henke). 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. E.F.B. 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. These ledgers and service This is described (CWGC) as being in the main street of Buncara "which was a Naval Base during the Great War". This is an old thread but was wondering if anyone was still following it. The National Archives. Michael W. Pocock Webmaster. 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. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' a 12,000 ton Destroyer Depot Ship with a ship's complement of 858 on the day she was lost, were commissioned the ship's complement would join her from the Naval dailyinfo[14]=' 15697 Private William SWINDELL 10th Bn. Old Sweats 506 Acle, Norfolk if (month<10) month="0"+month There are several life boats in the foreground. 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. gun. Sadly the body of the third man was never found and he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) she was torpedoed off the coast of North Africa on the night of 11 dailyinfo[6]=' Lieutenant Thomas McKenny HUGHES Twice Mentioned in Despatches 53rd Sqdn. As they progressed the strait became harder and harder to traverse, large sheets of ice increasingly blocking the path. Project Undaunted aims to catalogue and digitise this vast collection with a view to making it accessible to the public. Unfortunately I cannot find my note with the exact PRO(NA) reference but logs of HM Ships are generally in ADM53 - if you are able to get there it is easily located. Law, RN) is undocked at the Simonstown Dockyard. Sadly the family have no photographs of James William Pope and I am slowly trying to piece together his naval career. Bernie left the Navy in 1993, having . [Click on 'Add Reply' in the bottom right corner, rather than 'Report', to post a message].