HMS Hecate (A137)

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. The ship was decommissioned in 1990.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Hecate
BuilderYarrows Yard, Scotstoun, Glasgow
ChristenedLady Yarrow
Decommissioned1990
HomeportPlymouth
IdentificationA137
General characteristics
Displacement2,800 tons full load
Length79 m (259 ft 2 in)
Beam15.4 m (50 ft 6 in)
Draught4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Propulsion3 × Paxman Ventura V-12 diesel engines
Speed
  • 11 kn (20 km/h) cruise
  • 14 kn (26 km/h) maximum
Range12,000 nmi (22,000 km) at 11 kn (20 km/h)
Complement121 (13 officers and 6 scientists)
Armament2 × Oerlikon 20 mm guns
Aircraft carried1 × Westland Wasp light helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHangar workshop rear of flight deck
Service record
Operations: Falklands War
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