Comments on: Hera http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php Shipwrecks and diving around Devon and the world Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark Milburn http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php#comment-37582 Mark Milburn Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:47:40 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/hera.php#comment-37582 One comment, which you can ignore or delete. I doubt if the 3rd picture down is that of the Hera. The layout of the ship is right but there is no way that picture could have been taken. The ship struck at night and the drifted around Gull Rock. The only way the picture could have been taken would have been from Gull Rock with night vision. It's resting position is much further from land. I think the picture is actually of the Andromeda wreck a couple of miles away. p.s. If you want any underwater pics of the Hera to add let me know. I dive it many times a year. Cheers Mark. One comment, which you can ignore or delete.

I doubt if the 3rd picture down is that of the Hera. The layout of the ship is right but there is no way that picture could have been taken. The ship struck at night and the drifted around Gull Rock. The only way the picture could have been taken would have been from Gull Rock with night vision. It’s resting position is much further from land. I think the picture is actually of the Andromeda wreck a couple of miles away.

p.s. If you want any underwater pics of the Hera to add let me know. I dive it many times a year.

Cheers

Mark.

]]> By: Mark Milburn http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php#comment-37581 Mark Milburn Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:42:34 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/hera.php#comment-37581 Hi Peter Great collection of info. I have just adopted the wreck under the Nautical Archaeological Society's 'Adopt-a-Wreck' scheme. I intend to document as much info about the Hera as possible as well as photo's of how it is now and has been for the last 10 years I have been diving it. I would like to re-produce some of your info, if possible, on my website crediting your website for the info. Please let me know if this is OK. Thanks Mark. Hi Peter

Great collection of info. I have just adopted the wreck under the Nautical Archaeological Society’s ‘Adopt-a-Wreck’ scheme. I intend to document as much info about the Hera as possible as well as photo’s of how it is now and has been for the last 10 years I have been diving it. I would like to re-produce some of your info, if possible, on my website crediting your website for the info. Please let me know if this is OK.

Thanks
Mark.

]]> By: Andy http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php#comment-35441 Andy Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:11:05 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/hera.php#comment-35441 Hello Pete, What a great website... very interesting and informative. The boys of Du Hag Owr, The Roseland's own chanteymen (of which I am a part) have written and recorded a song about the wrecking of The Hera. She sank just by Gull Rock in Gerrans Bay and still attracts divers to her wreck site. The graves of those who died on that fateful night form the longest grave in Britain which is situated in the graveyard of St Symphorian’s Church in the little village of Veryan, a short hop inland from Nare Head. You can hear our song, “The Hera”, by visiting http://www.duhagowr.co.uk/Videos.html or buy the CD from our online shop. Also, I must just say "Hi" to Melville Grigg, whom I know very well from his time as landlord of The New Inn. I'm sure he remembers the good old Friday night sing-songs in the pub with "Trudge" and myself and the Special Brew he liked so much concealed beneath the bar! Andy. Hello Pete,

What a great website… very interesting and informative.

The boys of Du Hag Owr, The Roseland’s own chanteymen (of which I am a part) have written and recorded a song about the wrecking of The Hera. She sank just by Gull Rock in Gerrans Bay and still attracts divers to her wreck site. The graves of those who died on that fateful night form the longest grave in Britain which is situated in the graveyard of St Symphorian’s Church in the little village of Veryan, a short hop inland from Nare Head. You can hear our song, “The Hera”, by visiting http://www.duhagowr.co.uk/Videos.html or buy the CD from our online shop.

Also, I must just say “Hi” to Melville Grigg, whom I know very well from his time as landlord of The New Inn. I’m sure he remembers the good old Friday night sing-songs in the pub with “Trudge” and myself and the Special Brew he liked so much concealed beneath the bar!

Andy.

]]> By: melville grigg http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php#comment-34343 melville grigg Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:23:43 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/hera.php#comment-34343 Just been reading about the Hera, I was the landlord of the New Inn at Veryan 1990-1995, and remember some pictures of the Hera on the walls of the bar. I hope they are still there. I remember the 19 seamen buried end to end along the churchyard wall. History! Just been reading about the Hera, I was the landlord of the New Inn at Veryan 1990-1995, and remember some pictures of the Hera on the walls of the bar. I hope they are still there. I remember the 19 seamen buried end to end along the churchyard wall. History!

]]> By: Paul THOMAS http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php#comment-14490 Paul THOMAS Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:20:25 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/hera.php#comment-14490 Hi Pete the comments from Rita are a real surprise. I would really like to get in touch with Rita and exchange stories. The email address you supplied doesnt seem to work so I am hoping she will see this and get in touch through you. Paul Thomas Hi Pete
the comments from Rita are a real surprise. I would really like to get in touch with Rita and exchange stories. The email address you supplied doesnt seem to work so I am hoping she will see this and get in touch through you.
Paul Thomas

]]> By: Rita Agius http://www.submerged.co.uk/hera.php#comment-11869 Rita Agius Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:50:50 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/hera.php#comment-11869 First of all I would like to congratulate you for this interesting website about the story of the Hera Hamburg. It was quite commotional when I was browsing through the internet and by mistake I wrote hera. Up came this site which when I started reading I realised that this was the story that my grand father Joseph Cauchi used to relate for many many years with pride. I recognised the photos in the website because they are the same as the ones I have at home which my grand father gave to my mother. My grandfather was Joseph Cauchi and he was one of the five who survived from drowning. He is Maltese and at the time of the shipwreck he was 19 years old. If you go to the picture that shows the five men at hospital my grand pa is the one standing up in the middle. He is wearing a tie and has a jacket or blazer that is unbuttoned . Also in the photo that shows nine men at the cemetary my grand dad Joseph Cauchi is the first from the left hand side in the bottom row. He is wearing again the same suit with the tie and the jacket is unbuttoned. Another photo where he is seen is the one that shows the story in the newspaper. He is on the right hand side at the bottom of the page. If you want to add more information about the story I can send you the photo of the whistle that saved the five men and I also have a copy of the newspaper in Maltese that tells his story as he had related it to a Maltese journalist. I would love to see my granfather's name added in the website that shows the story of the shipwreck and I humbly ask you if this is possible please. I would be greatly honoured to have contributed something to my grandfather and that at last maybe the whole world would know the sacrifices that our fathers passed through to earn their living. I look forward for your feedback and I hope that maybe I can provide some more information about what happened on that day and re-confirm what there is already known. Thank you Rita Agius First of all I would like to congratulate you for this interesting website about the story of the Hera Hamburg.
It was quite commotional when I was browsing through the internet and by mistake I wrote hera. Up came this site which when I started reading I realised that this was the story that my grand father Joseph Cauchi used to relate for many many years with pride. I recognised the photos in the website because they are the same as the ones I have at home which my grand father gave to my mother.
My grandfather was Joseph Cauchi and he was one of the five who survived from drowning. He is Maltese and at the time of the shipwreck he was 19 years old.
If you go to the picture that shows the five men at hospital my grand pa is the one standing up in the middle. He is wearing a tie and has a jacket or blazer that is unbuttoned . Also in the photo that shows nine men at the cemetary my grand dad Joseph Cauchi is the first from the left hand side in the bottom row. He is wearing again the same suit with the tie and the jacket is unbuttoned. Another photo where he is seen is the one that shows the story in the newspaper. He is on the right hand side at the bottom of the page.
If you want to add more information about the story I can send you the photo of the whistle that saved the five men and I also have a copy of the newspaper in Maltese that tells his story as he had related it to a Maltese journalist.
I would love to see my granfather’s name added in the website that shows the story of the shipwreck and I humbly ask you if this is possible please. I would be greatly honoured to have contributed something to my grandfather and that at last maybe the whole world would know the sacrifices that our fathers passed through to earn their living.
I look forward for your feedback and I hope that maybe I can provide some more information about what happened on that day and re-confirm what there is already known.
Thank you
Rita Agius

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