HMS Hebe (J24)
Hebe photographed from HMS Rodney, October 1940
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| Name: | HMS Hebe (J24) |
| Builder: | Devonport Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | 1936 |
| Fate: | Mined 22 November 1943 |
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| Class and type: | Halcyon-class minesweeper |
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| Length: | 245 ft 3 in (74.75 m) o/a |
| Beam: | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Draught: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
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| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement: | 157 |
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HMS Hebe was one of 21 Halcyon-class minesweepers built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s.
The Halcyon class was designed as a replacement for the preceding Hunt class and varied in size and propulsion. Hebe displaced 875 long tons (889 t) at standard load and 1,330 long tons (1,350 t) at deep load. The ship had an overall length of 245 feet 3 inches (74.8 m), a beam of 33 feet 6 inches (10.2 m) and a draught of 9 feet (2.7 m). The ship's complement consisted of 80 officers and ratings.
She was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engines produced a total of 1,750 shaft horsepower (1,300 kW) and gave a maximum speed of 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph). Hebe carried a maximum of 252 long tons (256 t) of fuel oil that gave her a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).
Hebe was armed with two QF 4-inch (10.2 cm) anti-aircraft guns. She was also equipped with eight .303-inch (7.7 mm) machine guns. Later in her career, the rear 4-inch gun mount was removed as were most of the .303 machine guns, while one quadruple mount for Vickers .50 machine guns was added as were up to four single or twin mounts for 20 mm Oerlikon antiaircraft guns. For anti-submarine escort, her minesweeping gear could be exchanged for around 40 depth charges.
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