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Completed on 2 October 1936.
Taken over by the Admiralty in September 1939.
Displacement: 565 tons.
Armament: 14" gun. Still on site

Lent to the United States Navy in February 1942. HMT St. Cathan (Lt. John Mackay, RNR) was sunk in a collision with the Dutch merchant Hebe (1.140 tons) south-south-east of Little River during blackout conditions. , South Carolina, U.S.A. in position 33.09’N, 78.16’W.

All from Hebe survived, but 30 from the crew of 39 of Cathan went down

From ScubaDiving.com
Hebe - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Forty-two miles off the coast, this merchant vessel 115 feet down attracts “pretty much everything — turtles, baitfish, hundreds of amberjack, grouper and stacks of barracuda” says Cameron Sebastian, Coastal Scuba operations manager. Sand tigers appear in fall and winter.
Local Dive Guide: Warm Water, Advanced Dives, Big Animals, Guide Needed, Summer Trip