Hero Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hero Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 24.345 N,6 53.4 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.405750
  • Longitude: 6.890000
Wreck Depth 25 m
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HERO
Type roll on-roll off
Flag GB
Length 114.6 m
Width 19.2 m
Draught 5.8
Tonnage 3468
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 13, 1977
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Apr 4, 2019

Surveying Details

H3966/76 1.12.77 REPD SUNK IN 542400N, 065400E APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NAVAREA I 418/77 ISSUED. H3966/76 22.12.77 REPD AS DW IN 542410N, 065400E APPROX. (NETH NM 3728(P)/77 & HAMBURG NM 4558(T)/77). NCA YET. H3966/76 2.2.78 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 542125N, 065328E. (LL 25.1.78). NCA. H2064/75 16.3.78 WK SW 17MTRS [9FMS 2FT], IN 542423N, 065324E. (HAMBURG NM 597/78). - NM 746(P)/78. H2064/75 8.5.78 E CARD LT BUOY, VQ(3) LAID CLOSE E OF WK. (HAMBURG NM 1492/78). - NM 1154(P)/78. H2128/70 30.8.78 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.6MTRS [10FMS 4FT]. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HAMBURG NM 2801/78). - NM 2108/78. HH328/470/01 2.10.92 AMENDED TO WK SW 25.5MTRS. (GERMAN NM (21)50/38/92). - NM 3059/92. 23.11.06 SHOWN IN 5424.345N, 0653.400E [WGD] ON GERMAN 50 [INT 1045] [JUN 2003 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 1423. SEP 2015/000158093 19.1.16 SHOWN AS DW 25MTRS IN 5424.345N, 0653.400E [WGD] ON DE221000 [ED7.0, DTD 10.07.15]. AMEND TO DW 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

12.11.77 PASSAGE ESBJERG FOR GRIMSBY. REPD TAKING IN WATER IN ENGINE ROOM & TRAILER DECK DURING STORM FORCE WINDS. TOOK ON LIST, WAS ABANDONED ON 12.11.77 AND SANK NEXT DAY. ONE MAN LOST. (LL).

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FAQ

Where is the HERO wreck located?

The HERO wreck is located at coordinates 54 24.345 N,6 53.4 E.

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

The HERO lies at a depth of about 25 meters and is located at coordinates 54 24.345 N,6 53.4 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HERO?

The seabed around the HERO lies at approximately 37 meters deep.

When did the HERO sink?

The HERO sank on Nov 13, 1977.

When was the wreck of the HERO discovered?

The wreck of the HERO was discovered in 1977.

What country did the HERO belong to?

The HERO belonged to GB.

What cargo was the HERO carrying?

The HERO was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the HERO?

The HERO had a tonnage of 3468 tons.

What type of wreck is the HERO?

The HERO is classified as a roll on-roll off.

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