Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Sadly the family have no photographs of James William Pope and I am slowly trying to piece together his naval career. entitled to a tot and anything that could effect the numbers being fed Aircraft. gun. In all 279 off her crew went down with the ship and 568 men were rescued. I believe this may be the photo in question ( stokers HMS Hecla), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. My step grandfather was also posted to HMS Hecla ( Faulknor). Three unidentified crewmen seen on HMS Hecla. Thought I had a picture somewhere, but I was mistaken. H.M.S. 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. '[17] Another common theme of the plays, poems and articles was the successful conclusion of the expedition; when Behrings Strait shall echo British cheers. The National Archives. E.F.B. [5] When Paton visited this ship at Dysart in 1835 he wrote This is without exception the strongest I have met with. 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. Try this link for a photograph of the Hecla; http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/depot_ships.htm. The explosion hit amidships, put the steering gear out of action and caused a big leak. 1969-jul-26. None of the items are online. 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. Widely criticised, Ross expedition was regarded as a failure; the very existence of Crokers Mountains contested publicly. Though the Northwest Passage had not been discovered, HMSHeclahad successfully crossed the 110 west meridian, wintered at a latitude believed to be impossible, and had discovered over 850 miles of Arctic coastline. In the search for a safe place to set anchor and wait out the long dark winter in the Arctic, Parry steered a course towards the south coast of Melville Island. Promoted to CPO(SR) in around 1975/76, Bernie spent time in drafts at the Hydrographic school and in HMS Hecla. Originally torpedo depot ship and played important role in developing British torpedo forces she became a Destroyer Depot ship. The capital ships of the Royal Navy, the cruisers and battleships, and other large ships including HMS. My relative Harry Hale had a base of HMS Hecles but he was actaully on HMS Fortune. 4th Bn. Headed by Commander Sir John Ross, the expedition had been launched with the intention of exploring Baffin Bay and finding a Northwest Passage to the Pacific. chain of command to the. Having worked out a route the officers and men used saws to cut two parallel lines in the ice before cutting across and creating smaller and smaller slabs that could be pushed aside. 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. 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. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' Canadian Railway Troops who died 09/02/1920 HALIFAX (MOUNT OLIVET) CEMETERY Canada ' Hecla was a civilian ship, British Crown purchased on the stocks for use as a depot ship. Many of the photographs are assumed to have been taken earlier than 1882, some dating back to the 1860s. My step grandfather was also posted to HMS Hecla ( Faulknor). You can e-mail us the information here. These ledgers and service HMS Hecla (1824-1825) . '[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. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. [13] After the Navy Here the known naval records for Hecla end. After this, the vessel was used in a hydrographic survey of Irish waters, and was based in Waterford, Ireland. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month A137 HMS Hecate Assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS532 as Hecate Flt/418-HT, until c Nov 1969. The ship was towed by HMS Gambia (48) (Capt M.J. Mansergh, RN) to Simonstown, where she was repaired for 18 weeks. [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. Dubbed Parrys Rock it still stands today as a protected Canadian monument. 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. This is described (CWGC) as being in the main street of Buncara "which was a Naval Base during the Great War". Michael W. Pocock Webmaster. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. Links are given The National Archives. 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. Is there a crew list of HMS hecla during world war 2? Nicholas Service Record. Re: Crew Lists of HMS Hecla & Fury 1819-24. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hecla, after the volcano Hekla in Iceland. Back to Chatham 12/18. Gallwey Service Record. People missing from this listing? We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. 18. Lloyds Register Surveyors in China, 1869-1918. 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 HMS Hecla, (ex-"British Crown" ) launched 1878, 6,400 tons, 4-12 pdr guns. var fontend = '' At 23.15 on 11 November 1942 the first torpedo struck HMS Hecla. She had a range of 12,000 nautical miles (22,000km; 14,000mi) at a speed of 11 knots (20km/h; 13mph) and 20,000 nautical miles (37,000km; 23,000mi) at 9 knots (17km/h; 10mph). Law, RN) is undocked at the Simonstown Dockyard. var daym=mydate.getDate() the MV. [9]Parry had decisively proved that Crokers Mountains did not exist, and on 2 August 1819,Heclasailed straight through them. So you will have to visit. HMS Lion. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Hecla. if you can provide photographs or further details of the lives of the men on this list. The National Archives. Appointments as a Fleet Chief alternated between Captain (H) organization ashore in Devonport and seagoing in Naval Party 1008. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. These he dubbed Crokers Mountains, after the First Lord of the Admiralty. The sinking resulted in 281 casualties. After two attempts to sail through Fury and Hecla Strait were hindered by the ice, Parry was forced to return to England . HMS HECLA (ex-"British Crown") At Buncrana September 1917 to December 1918 as Depot Ship for 2nd Destroyer Flotilla and Auxilliary Patrol. Lloyd's Register Foundation is a Registered Charity (Reg. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. 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. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. It was at this point that Parry made the decision to push on inHeclaand rendezvous with Liddon in the middle of the Sound at 85 west. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 [3] The ship had a complement of 127 officers and other ranks. self-accounting. Having reached the Lancaster Sound, the entire expedition now rested upon locating a passage to follow to the Pacific. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' Object details Category Art Related period I have found a photo of stokers from around 1914-1916 which is captioned as HMS Hecla. When looking at the Naval records and base ships such as HMS Hecla and HMS Blake you should look for a name in brackets after the base ship. However, due to the unsuitability ofGriperto the icy conditions,Heclahad been forced to keep an easy half sail, often having to towGriperfor lengthy periods. This list of the 858 officers and men aboard Hecla when she was torpedoed off the coast of North Africa on the night of 11 - 12 November 1942 was extracted by TNT Records Management (now Restore Records Management) under contract to the MOD from this reconstructed ledger in 2013. and Gen. Hos. Keep your eyes on the Centre's social media channels for part two of our Hecla Rediscovered series! By 1817, after the victory against Napoleonic rule in Europe and the woeful state of Britains national debt, the British government was no longer willing to support a wartime navy. A137 HMS Hecate Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. This is an old thread but was wondering if anyone was still following it. [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. Luce Service Record. Following commissioning and work-up, Hecla sailed for the North Atlantic to support anti-submarine operations in the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic. jack23 October , 2003 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' I for one would be most interested in seeing the photograph if you are able to share it here. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. This will be the destroyer or patrol vessel the sailor actually served on. http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/HMS_Hecla.html, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/crew_list-hecla.html, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/Falmouth.html, http://www.holywellhousepublishing.co.uk/purchase.html. going on leave, returning from leave, changing messes, becoming 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. When I found mine you could still look up the entry in the original book. 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. Today, 75 years after the end of the war in Europe, families around the world mourn the death of fathers and grandfathers who died when Hecla sank and recall the rescue of many more by HMS Venomous on her longest night. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Hecla. var mydate=new Date() For a chronological history see: http://www.cwparish.demon.co.uk/wparish/hms-hecla.htm 2 weeks later. Anyhow he survived so if there was just one he was it. var year=mydate.getYear() 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. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Wilson Service Record. She was ordered in the mid-1960s, along with her sister ships HMS Hecate and HMS Hydra. [13] Winter approached far sooner than was expected andHeclaandGriperwere forced to proceed eastwards as quickly as possible for fear of becoming trapped in the ice. Parry was subsequently commissioned to command a second British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1821-1823, setting out in HMS Fury and HMS Hecla to search for a passage along the west coast of the unexplored Foxe Basin. In the fierce Arctic winter, this harbour was to beHeclashome for the next ten months. dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. Turning his attention southHeclaandGriperexplored the inlet they had spotted for over 120 miles before they were once again hampered by impenetrable ice. are marked on the Complement List below as Killed when the body was recovered or MPK. 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'. HMS Hecla (F20) was a destroyer tender of the Royal Navy in World War II. Home Page for HMS Hecla, the destroyer depot ship torpedoed off north Africa, Armistice Day 1942 A HARD FOUGHT SHIP The story of HMS Venomous In memory of those who died when HMS Hecla sank on Armistice Day 1942 If you have stories to tell about HMS Hecla do please get in touch Phone: +44 1727-838595 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]. We have place for a photo as well if provided. Charlton Service Record. [1] She had the pennant number A133. In this role, she ferried wounded from both sides to the main hospital ship, SSUganda. The National Archives. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 67 men. The reported their observations in Journal of a third voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage . Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' cooks, stewards, Stores Assistants would have reported through their http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=H.M.S._Hecla_(1878)&oldid=331946. Originally torpedo depot ship and played important role in developing British torpedo forces she became a Destroyer Depot ship. The National Archives. Deployment. The submarine fired a spread of four torpedoes at its target, though only one hit. 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). dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. False Bay Hecladetonated a mineat 15.59 hours killing 21 of the crew (with 3 missing and 116 injured). 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. The National Archives. HMS Hecla (1824-1825) . The National Archives. The remainder of May and June were spent in drydock, repairing extensive underwater damage. //-->, By It is the most extensive collection of its kind with potential for ground breaking maritime study and research. 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. A fourth ship, HMS Herald, was completed in the early 1970s.