Hercules Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hercules Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 10.873 N,0 9.667 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.181217
  • Longitude: -0.161117
Wreck Depth 24.2 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HERCULES
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 64.3 m
Width 10.4 m
Draught 4.9
Sonar Length 81.7
Sonar Width 18.03
Shadow Height 3.7
Tonnage 1095
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 25, 1918
Scour Dimensions 082.3,,001.2,071
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H1741/18 POSN 541010N, 000915W. 4M NNW FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. - FNM 235/18. H1741/18 WK NOT VISIBLE BUT BUOYED. - FNM 235/18. H5039/18 25.9.18 0FMS OVER WK, BUOY WITHDRAWN. INS AS WK 10FMS (1918). - FNM 616/18. 10.4.24 AMEND TO NDW. BR STD. 21.6.72 AMEND TO WK 18.2MTRS. NC 129. 5.12.74 AMEND TO WK 17.0MTRS. (CHANGE OF DATUM). NC 129. H1283/76/107 1.4.76 LYING IN APPROX 100FT OF WATER. APPEARS TO BE BADLY BROKEN UP BUT MOST OF IT STILL REMAINS. (A GODFREY, LTR DATED 29.3.76). H1310/84/43 27.6.86 REPD IN 40946N, 000915W. POSN FRO DECCA. (MR DODGSON 28.11.84). H1310/86/20 7.8.86 WK IN 541019N, 000933W, POSSIBLY HERCULES. E/S INDICATES STANDING 3 TO 4 MTRS ABOVE SEABED. UNDERWATER VISIBILITY VERY LIMITED. ONE LARGE AND ONE SMALL ADMIRALTY PATTERN ANCHOR FOUND. LARGER HAD SHANK 3.5MTRS LONG. (B WINFIELD, 26.7.86). NCA. HH090/730/01 19.11.97 NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NCA. HH100/351/13 30.4.98 LIES IN 541051N, 000937W [WGD] BY GPS. LEAST DEPTH 26MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. INFORMATION FROM FILEY DIVING CLUB, WHO SAY THERE ARE THREE WRECKS IN THE VICINITY. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY, LTR DTD 14.4.98). INS AS WK 25MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/00007250 24.05.16 EXAM'D 17.2.16 IN 5410.873N, 0009.667E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.2 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 82.3MTRS, 1.2MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 071DEGS. LENGTH 81.7 MTRS, WIDTH 18.03 MTRS, HT 3.7 MTRS, ORIENTATION 254/074. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK BROKEN APART WITH DEBRIS TO THE SOUTH. AREAS OF SCOUR ALL AROUND WK. (EGS, HI472). AMEND TO DW 24.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 24, 2016

Circumstances of loss

TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UB 21.

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FAQ

Where is the HERCULES wreck located?

The HERCULES wreck is located at coordinates 54 10.873 N,0 9.667 W.

How deep is the HERCULES and where exactly is it located?

The HERCULES lies at a depth of about 24.2 meters and is located at coordinates 54 10.873 N,0 9.667 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HERCULES?

The seabed around the HERCULES lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the HERCULES sink?

The HERCULES sank on Mar 25, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HERCULES discovered?

The wreck of the HERCULES was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HERCULES belong to?

The HERCULES belonged to GB.

What cargo was the HERCULES carrying?

The HERCULES was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the HERCULES?

The HERCULES had a tonnage of 1095 tons.

What type of wreck is the HERCULES?

The HERCULES is classified as a steam ship.

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