H.M.S. Hecla (1878)
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| H.M.S. Hecla (1878) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 7A (1914) C7 (Jan 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff[2] |
| Launched: | 13 Jun, 1878[3] |
| Sold: | 13 Jul, 1926[4] |
H.M.S. Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship.
Service
She served with the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla at Scapa Flow from 1914-16 then supported the Second Destroyer Flotilla from Belfast in 1917 and 1918.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment given.
- Captain John Nicholas, 9 July, 1906.[6]
- Captain Sir Reginald Y. Tyrhwitt, 6 August, 1908.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 292.
- ↑ Nicholas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 306.
- ↑ Tyrwhit Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 125.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
