Barge Wreck 12894

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
56 49.265 N,5 7.022 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.821083
  • Longitude: -5.117033
Wreck Depth 43 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 165
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2012
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 24, 2012

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck located at coordinates 56 49.265 N, 5 7.022 W in western Scotland waters. This intact and upright probable barge wreck lies in a popular dive site, likely sunk as a dive attraction. The underwater obstruction features a least multibeam depth of 43 meters in a general depth of 47 meters with no scour. Structural dimensions include a length of 30 meters, width of 15 meters, and height of 6 meters, lying on a 165/345 degree orientation with a strong magnetic anomaly. It is one of two wrecks very close together and is charted as a 43-meter wreck.

Surveying Details

24.9.12 24.9.12 EXAM'D 5.1.12 IN 5649.265N, 0507.022W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43 IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 6MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ONE OF TWO WRECKS V CLOSE TOGETHER. INTACT, UPRIGHT. LIES IN DIVE SITE THUS PROBABLY SUNK AS DIVE ATTRACTION. (NETSURVEY, HI 1373). PROBABLE BARGE. INS AS WK 43MTRS.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE

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