HMS Hecla was a mercantile conversion to a torpedo depot ship for the Victorian Royal Navy, whose seagoing career was from 1878 to 1926. She was broke up in 1926. Built by Harland & Wolff (Belfast) initially as SS British Crown No.117.
Design to carry six torpedo boats. Her armaments were initially 5 x 64 pounder muzzle loading guns and 1 x 40 pounder breach loading gun. Ship Company was 277 men.
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External links
www.thebluejackets.co.uk - HMS Hecla 1878 www.pandosnco.co.uk - Armed Merchant Cruisers