Maritime record TR 34 SW 352 - Wreck site of HMS Hermes, Dover

Summary

HMS Hermes was a British Navy seaplane carrier (ex protected cruiser) Built in 1898 by Fairfield Co. it weighed 5,600 tons, it had triple-expansion engines, Babcock boilers, eleven 6 in. guns, eight 3 in and six 3pdr. She was sunk after being hit by two torpedoes on October 31st 1914. (location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference TR 3326 4061 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.

<2> Unknown, 2019, Canterbury Divers: Wreck Sites (Website). SKE52189.

<3> Maritime Archaeology, 2015, Royal Navy Loss List Complete Database (Unpublished document). SKE52190.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index. Page Nos. N/a. [Mapped feature: #11988 Wreck site, ]
  • <2> Website: Unknown. 2019. Canterbury Divers: Wreck Sites.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Maritime Archaeology. 2015. Royal Navy Loss List Complete Database.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 22 2019 3:27PM