This is the information page about the shipwreck Hercules, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 0.545 N,1 23.109 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Cairnglen
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Cranford (possibly)
18. Denham (probably)
19. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
20. Dora
21. Eagle iii
22. Eston
23. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
24. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
25. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
26. Eventide
27. Fawn (probably)
28. Fenella
29. Ferryhill
30. Firelight (possibly)
31. Gateshead (possibly)
32. General havelock
33. Gottfried (possibly)
34. Gran
35. Grit
36. Gudbrand (possibly)
37. H a brightman
38. H c flood (possibly)
39. H c flood (probably)
40. Hanne
41. Hebble (probably)
42. Hekla (possibly)
43. Helvetia (possibly)
44. Hercules
45. Heros (possibly)
46. Hmms 180
47. Hms ben ardna (probably)
48. Hms elise
49. Hms elise (possibly)
50. Hms ethel taylor
51. Hms james ludford
52. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
53. Hms snaefell (probably)
54. Hms southsea
55. Hms star of devoran
56. Hms summer rose
57. Hms william hallet (possibly)
58. Hms witherington
59. Hmsm unity (probably)
60. Hogarth
61. Humber
62. Ilios (possibly)
63. Ilious
64. Intent
65. Invergyle
66. Inverlane (part of)
67. Inverlane (stern section)
68. Jenny m (possibly)
69. John m smart (possibly).
70. Jolly girls
71. Jolly girls (possibly)
72. Jonkoping i (possibly)
73. Kalua
74. Kamma
75. Kasko
76. Lafonia
77. Linden (probably)
78. Llwyngwair (possibly)
79. Loch-na-gar (probably)
80. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
81. Longbird
82. Lyng
83. Maindy bridge (possibly)
84. Marcheller (possibly)
85. Marne (part of)(possibly)
86. Mars
87. Mayoress pelican
88. Mile end (possibly)
89. Narcissus (possibly)
90. Nike (possibly)
91. Nordheim (possibly)
92. Nyula
93. Orion (probably)
94. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
95. Polleon (possibly)
96. Poltava (possibly)
97. Povena
98. Presto (possibly)
99. Presto (possibly)
100. Princess maud (possibly)
101. Protector (possibly)
102. Providence
103. Prunelle
104. Queen wilhelmina
105. Quest (probably)
106. Quillota
107. Ragnhild (possibly)
108. Ragni (probably)
109. Ravensbourne (possibly)
110. Recorder (possibly)
111. Regian
112. Renen
113. Rfa creosol
114. Richard de larrinaga
115. Rio colorado
116. Rising sun (part of)
117. Rising sun (part of)
118. Rosa (possibly)
119. Rotha
120. Saga (possibly)
121. Sargasso (possibly)
122. Scott miller
123. Snowdrop (possibly)
124. Spray
125. Stag 5 (probably)
126. Staithes (possibly)
127. Strinheim
128. Suavity
129. Sunniva (possibly)
130. Svava
131. Swiftly
132. Teal (probably)
133. Thames (probably)
134. The stewarts court (probably)
135. Ub 115 (possibly)
136. Uc 32 (probably)
137. Upcerne
138. Vestra
139. Vianna (possibly)
140. Vianna (probably)
141. Wearsider
142. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: HERCULES

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 93 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1999

Details measurements/cartography: H01074/40 13.1.41 DW IN 550035N, 012245W. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 62/41. H01074/40 3.11.48 LOCATED IN 550031N, 012302W. DEPTH OVER IS 38FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER)

- NM 2423/48. H01074/40 24.11.48 G CONL BUOY LAID CLOSE NE OF WK. (TH NM 243/48)

- NM 2616/48. H01074/40 24.4.50 DISPERSED TO 48 FT & BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH LTR 2515/50)

- NM 729/50. H2433/71 22.4.71 WAKE ECHO OBTAINED ON CHARTED POSN OF THIS WK DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (ISS, ROS DTD 31.12.70). 15.5.73 NOW SHOWN AS WK 14.1MTRS [LAT]. NC 152. HH090/796/01 5.1.99 EXAM'D 30.8.98 IN 5500.545N, 0123.109W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 17.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS. LIES 093/273DEGS. BURIED WK WITH SURROUNDING DEBRIS. NOT POSSIBLE TO SWEEP DUE TO LOCAL CURRENTS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PROBABLE BURIED WK WITH SURROUNDING DEBRIS

Position: 55 0.545 N,1 23.109 W

 

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