Type............................. Destroyer Depot Ship
Class............................ Hecla
Penant.......................... F 24
Built By....................... Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. (Greenock, Scotland)
Launched..................... 28th February 1940
Commissioned............ 28th February 1941
Complement................ 818 men
Length.......................... 620 Feet (approx)
Engines........................ 2-Shaft Geared turbines
Power........................... 8000 SHP
Displacement............... 11000 BRT (approx)
Armament.................... 8 – 4.5" DP guns (4x2)
..................................... 8 – 2 pdr. A.A. (2x4)
End of Service............. 27th March 1961, Sold in 1973
Produced by R W Mullaney