| 词条 | HMS Hecla (A133) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an oceangoing survey ship type in the Royal Navy. She was ordered in the mid-1960s, along with her sister ships {{HMS|Hecate|A137|6}} and {{HMS|Hydra|A144|6}}. A fourth ship, {{HMS|Herald|H138|6}}, was completed in the early 1970s. The ship served for thirty years in this role, and various others, before finally being replaced by {{HMS|Scott|H131|6}} in 1997. Hecla was sold to private interests, being renamed "Bligh" after Vice-Admiral William Bligh. After this, the vessel was used in a hydrographic survey of Irish waters, and was based in Waterford, Ireland. Design and constructionThe Hecla-class were designed as combined hydrographic and oceanagraphic survey ships, built to merchant ship standards and of similar design to {{ship|RRS|Discovery|1962|6}}.[1] She was laid down at Yarrow Shipbuilders' Blythswood, Glasgow shipyard on 6 May 1964, was launched on 21 December 1964 and entered service on 9 September 1965. She had the Pennant number A133.[2] Hecla was {{convert|79.3|m|ftin|disp=flip}} long, with a beam of {{convert|15.0|m|ftin|disp=flip}} and a draught of {{convert|4.7|m|ftin|disp=flip}}. Displacement was {{convert|1915|LT|t}} light and {{convert|2733|LT|t}} full load, with a Gross tonnage of 2898.[1] She had diesel-electric propulsion, with three Paxman Ventura 12-cylinder diesel engines rated at {{convert|1280|bhp|kW}} powering two electric motors, rated at a total of {{convert|2000|hp|kW}} and driving one propeller shaft, giving a speed of {{convert|14|kn|mph km/h}}. She had a range of {{convert| 12000|nmi|mi km}} at a speed of {{convert|11|kn|mph km/h}} and {{convert|20000|nmi|mi km}} at {{convert|9|kn|mph km/h}}.[3] The ship had a complement of 127 officers and other ranks.[1] She was fitted with a hangar and helideck aft to allow operation of a single Westland Wasp helicopter, while two surveying launches were carried.[1][3]ServiceIn 1982, Hecla was used as an ambulance ship for the duration of the Falklands War. In this role, she ferried wounded from both sides to the main hospital ship, SS Uganda. References1. ^1 2 3 {{harvnb|Moore|1979|p=616}} 2. ^{{harvnb|Couhat|Baker|1986|p=204}} 3. ^1 {{Harvnb|Couhat|Baker|1986|p=205}}
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