Herta Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Herta Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 19.222 N,4 59.286 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.320367
  • Longitude: 4.988100
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name Herta
Type yacht
Length 15.8 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 19, 1982
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2025

Surveying Details

H4753/82 14.9.82 WK IN 531918N, 045924E. BOTH MASTS VISIBLE. (HYD RNLNAVY TELEX DTD 20.8.82). NCA YET. H4753/82 5.10.82 POSN NOW GIVEN AS 531916N, 045922E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS PNM 3089/82). NCA YET. H2062/71 22.10.82 DW (MASTS) IN 531916N, 045922E [EUR]. MARKED BY W CARD BUOY. (HAGUE NM 3430/82). - NM 2727/82. 8.7.83 NOW NDW. (NETHERLANDS NM 1521/83). - NM 1945/83. 23.5.84 SHOWN AS F IN 531915N, 045923.5E [EUR] ON NETHERLANDS 1456 [1983 EDN]. BR STD. 21.2.08 SHOWN IN 5319.227N, 0459.294E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 1456 [AUG '06 EDN]. NE 112. 19.5.09 HERTA, F IN 5319.2N, 0459.3E [WGD]. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, 2009, NO. L15 1036)

Circumstances of loss

EX-FISHING CUTTER. HAD FIRE IN ENGINE-ROOM. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BY LIFEBOAT BUT SANK IN ZUIDER STORTEMELK.

General Comments

Wreck broken up. Dutch wk records.

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FAQ

Where is the Herta wreck located?

The Herta wreck is located at coordinates 53 19.222 N,4 59.286 E.

How deep is the seabed around the Herta?

The seabed around the Herta lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the Herta sink?

The Herta sank on Aug 19, 1982.

When was the wreck of the Herta discovered?

The wreck of the Herta was discovered in 1982.

What type of wreck is the Herta?

The Herta is classified as a yacht.

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