World War IDS Herkules II

The cutter DS Herkules II disappeared without a trace in 1917. On April 4, 1917, the ship was heading towards the west coast of Greenland for walrus hunting. DS Herkules II had a crew of 14, including 13 Norwegians and one Swede. Unfortunately, there is no known information about what happened to the ship after this, and it remained an unsolved mystery of disappearance.

(Source: Ishavsmuseet:https://www.ishavsmuseet.no/skutekatalog/hercules-ii/ og Søndmørsposten, 24.11.1917: https://www.nb.no/items/3f124f74c116bcc0f24d0d4f3510b659?page=3&searchText=”lars fylling” )

About DS Herkules II

  • Nationality

    -

  • Built

    1912/1913

  • Wrecked

    1917

  • Carrier

    A/S Aalesunds Fangst og Fiske Co, Ålesund

  • Tonnage

    147 brt.

Casualties