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 |
|
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 26, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-FISHING CUTTER. HAD FIRE IN ENGINE-ROOM. WAS TAKEN IN TOW BY LIFEBOAT BUT SANK IN ZUIDER STORTEMELK.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 19.222 N,4 59.286 E
Herta on Wreck Map
Herta Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
Wreck broken up. Dutch wk records.