Barge Wreck 12802

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 35.668 N,2 20.503 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.594467
  • Longitude: -2.341717
Wreck Depth 19.3 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 11.2
Sonar Width 3.9
Shadow Height 2.1
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1987
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Nov 3, 2009

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater Wreck Details: Position 50 35.668 N, 2 20.503 W located off the coast of Weymouth Bay. This submerged shipwreck was originally reported as a 30-foot landing craft or barge, and later examinations using DGPS and multibeam sonar confirmed it as a largely broken up underwater obstruction. The site has a least depth of 19.3 meters (with general surrounding depths of 21 meters), a length of approximately 13 meters, a width of 4.25 meters, and a height of 0.94 meters, oriented on a 148/328 degree heading.

Surveying Details

24.7.87 WK OF 30FT LONG LANDING CRAFT IN 503541N, 022025W USING DECCA. (M SKELSEY). NCA YET. H3848/86 14.1.91 EXAM'D 28.11.90 IN 503537.8N, 022025.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 21.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 16MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. INTACT LYING 150/330DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 367/90). - NM 472/91. HH100/351/08 21.6.94 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. MORE LIKELY TO BE A BARGE WITH DIMENSIONS 52 X 16 X 3FT. (A TAAFFE, FAX DTD 20.6.94). NCA. H091/217/01 - SEP 2009/000158351 3.11.09 EXAM'D 20.6.08 IN 5035.668N, 0220.503W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.34 IN GEN DEPTH 21.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 11.2MTRS, WIDTH 3.91MTRS, HT 2.1MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. APPEARS LARGELY BROKEN UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217). AMEND WK 19.3MTRS. BR STD. RSDRA2021/000123978 17.5.21 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5035.668N, 0220.505W [WGS], LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.08MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 13MTRS, WIDTH 4.25MTRS, HT 0.94MTRS, ORIENTATION 148/328 DEGS. NFS,(H525.2 - LITE, SURVEY_J1878_WEYMOUTH_BAY_09-01-21), RETAIN WK 19.3MTRS IN SAME POS.

General Comments

LARGELY BROKEN UP

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 35.668 N,2 20.503 W
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