HMS Hecla |
Type: |
Destroyer Depot |
Class: |
Hecla |
Builder: |
John Brown & Company Clydebank, Scotland |
Pennant Number: |
F-20 |
Ordered: |
November 28, 1938 |
Launched: |
March 14, 1940 |
Keel Laid: |
January 23, 1939 |
Commissioned: |
January 6, 1941 |
Fate: |
Sunk Nov. 12, 1942 by U-515 (KpLt. Werner Henke) 283 crewmen killed, 568 survivors picked up by HMS Marne G-35 and HMS Venomous D-75. |
Timeline |
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May 15, 1942: |
Struck a mine laid by the German aux. minelayer Doggerbank (Schiff 53) off
Cape Agulhas, South Africa. 24 crewmen were killed. The ship was towed to Simonstown by HMS Gambia and two South African navy minesweepers, Southern Barrier and Terje. Out of action until late Sept. 1942. |
Class Overview |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Nov. 30, 2008 |