Öland & the Kalmar Strait · Sweden · Wreck
Hertha
Finnish motor sailer rammed at anchor by a German steamer
Hertha is a Finnish motor sailer lost in 1941 just south-east of Kalmar, when the German steamer Elin of Bremen collided with her as she lay at anchor. Divers reach her on boat trips into Kalmarsund for a wooden wreck whose hull is still whole.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Öland & the Kalmar Strait and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The wreck lies on its starboard side at 15 m, so the hull is seen tipped over on one flank rather than sitting upright. The wooden hull is intact, but her four masts and rigging are gone.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Hertha
- Type
- Finnish wooden motor sailer
- Length
- 45 m (148 ft)
- Sunk
- 1941
- Cause
- Rammed by the German steamer Elin of Bremen while at anchor
- Lies
- On its starboard side at 15 m, just south-east of Kalmar
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Öland & the Kalmar Strait: The sea is painfully cold from January to April; boat trips into the strait still run in early October.
Sources
- Dykplatser – Octopus Dykcenter — Octopus Dykcenter
- Utfärder - Octopus Dykcenter — Octopus Dykcenter
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