Richard Wagner

A four-masted iron ship built in 1886 by J.C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde, as yard no. 58. Dimensions: 84,12×12,49×7,23 meters [276'0"×41'0"×23'9"] and tonnage 2094 GRT and 2006 NRT. Rigged with royal sails above double top and single topgallant sails.

1886 April: Launched at the shipyard of J.C. Teckelnborg, Geestemünde, for their own account. Assigned the Official German signal RHPL
1889 July 26: Sold to B. Wencke Söhne, Hamburg, and renamed Hera.
1896-1891: In command of Captain O. Romberg.
1896-1903: In command of Captain J. Külsen.
1905: In command of Captain W. Wiese.
1906 January 1: Sold to Rhederei AG von 1896, Hamburg.
1906-1911: In command of Captain W. Fleth.
1912: In command of Captain R. Hoffmann.
1913-1914: In command of Captain J. Lorenz.
1914 January 31: Stranded at Gull Rock, Portloe, two miles from Falmouth 91 days out on voyage from Pisagua to Falmouth f.o. with a cargo of nitrate worth £ 30.000. Twelve of the crew of 24 died at the stranding.

The wreck and cargo was later blown up as it was a pontential danger to shipping.

References:

anon.: The Wreck of the Hera.
Der Albatros 43. Jg, Bremen, 1998. pp 1-4, ill.
Rauth, R.: En saltpeterresa med Hera.
Longitude Nr 34, Stockholm, 1998. pp 58-67, ill.

Updated 1999-01-01 by Lars Bruzelius.

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