This is the information page about the shipwreck Hermes (remains of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 43.141 N,8 16.642 E (53.672066666667, 8.0892166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: HERMES (REMAINS OF)
Year of registration: 1937
Water depth above wreck: 13 meter
Known since: 1937, last detected: 2019
Details measurements/cartography: H3494/37 31.5.37 HERMES SUNK IN 534305N, 081706E, MARKED BY LT BUOY. (BERLIN TNM 19/2138/37) NCA, BUOYED & IN PILOTAGE WATERS. H3494/37 2.7.36 TO BE REMOVED. (BERLIN NM 25/2793/37) NCA. H3494/37 23.11.37 DEMOLITION DISCONTINUED FOR WINTER, MARKED BY G BUOY. (BERLIN TNM 45/5119/37) - TNM 116/38. H3494/37 5.4.38 FORE PART HAS BEEN SALVAGED. REMAINDER IN 534314N, 081642E TO BE REMOVED IN SUMMER. (BERLIN TNMS 12/1169/38, 13/1378/38 & 16/1651/38) NCA. H3494/37 20.12.38 WK HAS BEEN REMOVED, BUT SEABED STILL FOUL. (BERLIN NM 39/4124/38) - TNM 2695/38 ISSUED. H3494/37 9.4.40 H3494/37 9.4.40 TNM CANCELLED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED)
- NM. H4623/45 3.12.45 F IN 534312N, 081642E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 3346. 2.5.49 NO LONGER SHOWN ON GERMAN 3. DELETE. BR STD. H2196/54 14.11.60 F IN 534312N, 081642E. (HAMBURG NM 3831/60)
- NM 2782/60, H2196/54 9.6.71 WK SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.5MTRS [6FMS 5FT]. (HAMBURG NM 1981/71) BR STD. H1271/73 5.6.73 SALVAGE OPS, BLASTING, TEMPORARY BUOYS LAID NW & SE. (HAMBURG TNM 1758/73) - TNM 1158/73 ISSUED. H2196/54 25.6.74 FOUL IN 534312N, 081642E [EUR]. (HAMBURG NM 1738/74) BR STD. 24.8.15 SHOWN AS DISTRIBUTED REMAINS OF WRECK 14.2MTRS IN 5343.141N, 0816.642E [WGD] ON DE421030. (EDN 25.3, DTD 7.8.15). AMEND FOUL 14.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: DISTRIBUTED REMAINS OF WRECK.
Position: 53 43.141 N,8 16.642 E