Hermes Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Hermes Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
32 14.71 N,64 47.97 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HERMES |
| Flag | PA |
| Length | 50.3 m |
| Sonar Length | 50 |
| Tonnage | 287 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 15, 1984 |
| Original Detection Year | 1985 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H1298/85 20.6.85 SCUTTLED IN 321439N, 644806W, IN GEN DEPTH 12FMS. THE 2 SHOALS REFERRED TO ARE TO THE W OF THE CHARTED POSN. (LL 15.6.85). PLOTS IN 7FMS. BR STD. 10.2.94 REFERRED TO SECTION TO REQUEST VERIFICATION OF CHART SYMBOL FROM BERMUDA AUTHORITIES. NCA YET. 9.4.97 [WGD] POSN: 321440N, 644812W. NC 334. 19.7.04 SHOWN WITH CIRCULAR REST'D AREA RADIUS 500MTRS 'FISHING PROHIBITED' ON BA 334 [NC DTD 26.6.97]. SEP 2020/000059471 16.3.20 VESSEL �HERMES� REPORTED IN 3214.710N, 6447.970W[WGD]. GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS. NFS. (BERMUDA DEPT OF ENVIORNMENT AND NATURAL RESOURSCES. 05/02/2020). AMEND WK TO REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 27, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
FORMER US NAVAL CARGO VESSEL SCUTTLED BETWEEN 2 SHOALS, IN GEN DEPTH OF 12FMS. (LL).
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