Where is the HMS HERMES wreck located?

The HMS HERMES wreck is located at coordinates 7 50.033 N,81 49.75 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS HERMES?

The seabed around the HMS HERMES lies at approximately 100 meters deep.

The HMS HERMES sank on Apr 9, 1942.

The wreck of the HMS HERMES was discovered in 1942.

The HMS HERMES had a tonnage of 10850 tons.

The HMS HERMES is classified as a aircraft carrier.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Hms hermes Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	7 50.033 N,81 49.75 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 7.833883 Longitude: 81.829167
Water Depth	100 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	HMS HERMES
Type	aircraft carrier
Flag	GB
Length	182.3 m
Width	27.4 m
Draught	5.5
Tonnage	10850
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 9, 1942
Original Detection Year	1942
Last Detection Year	2003
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	19.6.51 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 075000N, 8150000E APPROX. (HISTORICAL SECTION). H749/66 12.4.66 WK OF AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIES NE OFFSHORE FROM BATTICALOA. LOCALS KNOW IT AS 'DEEP WRECK'. THE POSN IS VERY OBVIOUS, AT LEAST DURING THE SW MONSOON AS FISHING BOATS ARE THICKLY CLUSTERED ABOVE IT. A TEAPLANTER ACQUAINTANCE SAID HE WENT OUT WITH ANOTHER MAN WHO 'WALKED' ABOUT ON THE DECK. IT LIES UPRIGHT. (SV ULU, HN DTD 30.1.66). H749/66 12.4.66 INS AS DWPA IN 075000N, 815000E. - NM 615/66. 1.9.79 [KAN] POSN: 075002N, 814945E. NC 1583. 27.5.04 SHOWN AS NDW PA ON INDIAN 359 [2003 EDN]. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Sep 9, 2014

BUILT 1919. WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE DIVE BOMBERS 80M S OF TRINCOMALEE. CONSIDERED TO A BE WAR GRAVE, 302 LIVES LOST.

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