Technical information
Type | Destroyer Depot Ship |
Displacement | 10850 BRT |
Length | 189 metres |
Complement | 818 men |
Armament | 8 4.5" DP guns (4x2) 8 2pdr AA (2x4). |
Max speed | 17 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines |
Power | 7500 SHP |
Notes on class |
All ships of the Hecla class
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HMS Tyne (F 24) | ||
HMS Hecla (i) (F 20) | Lost on 12 Nov 1942 | |
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See all Destroyer Depot Ship classes.
Hecla class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
12 Nov 1942 | HMS Hecla (i) | Sunk | U-515 |
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