HMS Hecla (1878)
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HMS Hecla was a mercantile conversion to a torpedo depot ship for the Victorian Royal Navy, whose seagoing career was from 1878 to 1926. She was broke up in 1926. Built by Harland & Wolff (Belfast) initially as SS British Crown No.117.
NameHMS Hecla
BuilderHarland & Wolff (Belfast)
In service1878
Out of service1926
Torpedo store-ship Hecla with torpedo boats round her in blowy weather | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hecla |
| Builder | Harland & Wolff (Belfast) |
| In service | 1878 |
| Out of service | 1926 |
| Honours and awards | Bombardment of Alexandria (1882) |
| Fate | Broken up (1926) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 3360 grt[1] |
| Length | 340 ft 4 in (103.73 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
| Propulsion | Two-shaft compound engine providing 2400 iHP constructed by Forrester |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Complement | 277 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | unarmoured |
Design to carry six torpedo boats. Her armaments were initially 5 x 64 pounder muzzle loading guns and 1 x 40 pounder breach loading gun. Ship Company was 277 men.[2]
Design and construction
Service history
See also
- Bombardment of Alexandria – 1882 battle of the Anglo-Egyptian War
