Barge Wreck 15680

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	lifted
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 18.917 N,1 25.138 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.315283 Longitude: 1.418967
Wreck Depth	0.6 m
Water Depth	7 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Aug 30, 1986
Original Detection Year	1986
Last Detection Year	1986
Original Source	survey vessel
Surveying Details	H2538/79 8.10.86 LOCATED IN 511919N, 012815.5E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6.6MTRS. MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, Q, RACON (D), LAID 300FT N OF WK. (TH HARWICH, TELEX DTD 31.8.86 & 1.9.86). NAVAREA 1 291 ISSUED. 9.10.86 SALVAGE OPS IN HAND, BUT INITIAL ATTEMPT ON 8.10.86 FAILED. (TH HARWICH, TELECON). NCA YET. H2538/79 30.10.86 WK MOVED CLOSER INSHORE TO 511853N, 012514.5E [OGB]. FURTHER MOVE ANTICIPATED, WEATHER PERMITTING. (TH HARWICH). NCA. H2538/79 18.11.86 BARGE HAS BEEN RAISED. BUOY WILL BE REMOVED AS WEATHER PERMITS. (TH HARWICH, TELECON). AMENDED TO LIFT. H2538/79 18.12.86 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH HARWICH, TELEX DTD 24.11.86). NAVAREA 1 377/86 ISSUED. SEP 2019/000022679 25.6.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1585). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Oct 2, 2000

Circumstances of loss

FOUNDERED WHILE IN TOW OF TUG 'INFLUENCE'.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 18.917 N,1 25.138 E

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