Iron barque Hermes

World War IIron barque Hermes

Iron barque Hermes was sunk on March 3, 1917, by the German U-boat U-80, off Utsira. The ship was en route from Savannah to Denmark, carrying a cargo of oil cakes. Twelve people lost their lives in the shipwreck. (Sources: Sjøhistorie.no og uboat.net)

Maritime enquiry: Hermes

(Source: Sjøforklaringer over norske skibes krigsforlis, 1914-1918. B. 2 : 1ste halvaar 1917, via Nb.no)

About Iron barque Hermes

  • Nationality

    11659

  • Built

    1876

  • Wrecked

    03.03.1917

  • Carrier

    Emil Knudsen, Lillesand

  • Tonnage

    785 brt

Casualties