decommissioned on 31 May 2001, having been replaced by the two new survey vessels of the Echo class, and . After decommissioning, Herald joined her sister in Waterford after a brief re-fit in Cork dockyard. She was renamed Somerville after Admiral James Somerville and was used for a hydrographic survey in Irish waters. The ship was sold in 2004 to Indian breakers and beached on 18 June of that year. Postage stamps Herald appears on two stamps with Prince Andrew, Duke of York, issued by Saint Helena. References Hecla-class survey vessels Ships built in Leith Falklands War naval ships of the United Kingdom Gulf War ships of the United Kingdom Hospital ships of the Royal Navy Hospital ships during the Falklands War 1974 ships