Barge Wreck 1696
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 37.039 N,0 58.159 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 21.311 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | barge |
| Sonar Length | 22.5 |
| Sonar Width | 7 |
| Shadow Height | 3.05 |
| Orientation | 161 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Gravel |
| Original Detection Year | 1979 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H2318/74 9.5.79 SMALL WK LOCATED 21.3.79, DURING HYDROSEARCH TRIALS, IN 503700N, 005830W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTHS 24-27MTRS. NO SCOUR. NOT FULLY EXAMINED, BUT SONAR INDICATES LENGTH 15MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LYING APPROX N/S ON EDGE OF A RIDGE. POSSIBLY A BARGE. (HMS BULLDOG, H525, 29.4.79). CHART AS WK 20.5MTRS. - NM 1205/79. H2920/83 18.11.87 EXAM'D 27.11.86 IN 503700N, 005804W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.4MTRS, LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. IN ONE PIECE, UPRIGHT & LYING 010/190DEGS, ON A SLOPE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 199). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. NE 2050. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED ON IN 503700N, 005815.5W [OGB] IN POOR UNDERWATER VISIBILITY. CONFIRMED AS WK OF BARGE. (D C FOX). NCA. HH091/005/01 27.11.03 EXAM'D 31.7.03 IN 5037.032N, 0058.165W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.6, FOUL 22.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.1 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS WITH BOWS S. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1005). AMEND SW 22MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 3.5.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5037.039N, 0058.159W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 21.31MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. LENGTH 22.5MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 3.05MTRS. WK APPEARS TO BE A BARGE. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND TO DW 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | May 3, 2017 |
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50 37.039 N,0 58.159 W
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General Comments
UPRIGHT, HOLLOW FRAME, ?BOWS S