SS. HERA
50 11 988N/04 54 320E
SAILING FROM CHILLE THE SS. HERA FROM GERMANY WAS CAUGHT IN BAD WEATHER. NAVIGATEING BY DEAD RECKONING SHE STRUCK GULL ROCK OFF NARE HEAD ON THE 31ST OF JANUARY 1914. A STEEL HULLED BARQUE OF 2084 tonnes AND 84m LONG SHE FOUNDERD IN 18m INSIDE THE ROCK. 19 OF HER 24 CREW PERISHED THE 5 SURVIVORS BEING RESCUED BY FALMOUTH LIFE BOAT, HANGING FROM THE RIGGING. A POPULAR RECK WITH DIVERS BEST DIVED IN THE SPRING TO AVOID KELP SHE LIES EAST/WEST ON A SANDY BOTTOM. BEST LAUNCH SITES BEING WEST PORT HOLLAND 5km OR FALMOUTH 14km
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HERA 1 Ships windlass in center of wreck |
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HERA 2 Bow to the east |
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HERA 3 Tiles on the floor of the gally to the south west |
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HERA 4 mast head between the north and south portions of the wreck |
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HERA 5 Mast several of these lie to the east and to the south and south west of the main part of the wreck |
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HERA 6 wreckage |
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HERA 7 Northern edge of the main wreckage |