The National Archives. Stewart Service Record. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' Nicholas Service Record. ledgers and service certificates were held by the "depot" at the Home Port. One of the highlights of my job working with Project Undaunted is that I never know what I will find from one day to the next. Originally torpedo depot ship and played important role in developing British torpedo forces she became a Destroyer Depot ship. The National Archives. I for one would be most interested in seeing the photograph if you are able to share it here. Try this link for a photograph of the Hecla; http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/depot_ships.htm. Coy. Prior to that had been at Chatham as Depot Ship 7th Submarine Flot. HMS_HECLA-Crew List Crew list and index to the lives of the 658 men in HMS HECLA when she was torpedoed and sunk on 11 - 12 November 1942 A HARD FOUGHT SHIP The story of HMS Venomous Crew List & Index The Ship's Complement of HMS Hecla on Armistice Day 1942, the day she was torpedoed and sunk Merchant Navigating a treacherous path through ice floes that nearly crushed the two ships, halted at 113 46 33 west Parry finally decided to turn back and search for another route to the south. 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. 1914 - Took part in rescue of passengers and crew of TSS California when she went aground on Tory Island. Backed by a wind pushing her further into the Lancaster Sound, two shores could be seen, rocky and mountainous to the south, and another, smooth and lower to the north. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. Bodies of men from HMS Racoon and HMS Magic are also buried at Rathmullan which probably indicates that the lough was quite an important base. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' 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. After a small scientific excursion to the coast,Griperbecame stuck in the ice, trapped between the shore and a large ice floe that threatened to crush her. Re: Crew Lists of HMS Hecla & Fury 1819-24. On 15 May 1942, HMS Hecla (F 20) (Capt E.F.B. also use it on this page. The National Archives. 24 crew members were lost. For a chronological history see: http://www.cwparish.demon.co.uk/wparish/hms-hecla.htm 2 weeks later. Lloyd's Register Foundation is a Registered Charity (Reg. '[17] Another common theme of the plays, poems and articles was the successful conclusion of the expedition; when Behrings Strait shall echo British cheers. In three days the two crews had created a canal nearly two and half miles long through seven inches of ice without incident. contract to the MOD from this reconstructed ledger in 2013. For details of how to apply for the service records of a family member on this Old Sweats 506 Acle, Norfolk We will keep your details safe and will only ever send you relevant communications. Widely criticised, Ross expedition was regarded as a failure; the very existence of Crokers Mountains contested publicly. H.H. NH 60288 HMS HECLA (British Torpedo Depot Ship, 1878) Download Image: Low (PNG, 319x319px, 39KB) Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 122KB) High (TIFF, 5724x3720px, 20MB) Title: HMS HECLA (British Torpedo Depot Ship, 1878) Caption: Note torpedo boats on deck. Inscription. My Grandfather and two other seamen were drowned in the Lough on 7th April 1918 when their ship (HMS Nicator) arrived. Contents (plate number): 1. Regards, Withers Service Record. beneath my father's name as Chief Engineer. entitled to a tot and anything that could effect the numbers being fed Bluecher German Navy who died 15/02/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '