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HMS Hecate (A137)
HMS Hecate (Penneant Number A137) was a Royal Navy deep ocean survey vessel of the Hecla Class. It was present at the "presentation of fleet colours" review in Torbay on 29th July 1969. The ship was decommissioned in 1990.
Specifications
- Length: 260 feet
- Beam: 49 feet
- Displacement: 2800 tons
- Propulsion: 3 Paxman Ventura V-12 diesel engines
- Top speed: 14 knots
- Range: 12000 Nautical Miles at 11 knots
- Crew: 121 (13 officers and 6 scientists)
- Armament: 2 Oerlikon 20 mm guns
- Air wing: 1 Helipad for a Westland Wasp light helicopter.
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