Barge Wreck 1943 Image

Barge Wreck 1943

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 21.297 N,0 59.372 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.354950
  • Longitude: 0.989533
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 27.7
Sonar Width 10.4
Shadow Height 2.1
Orientation 100
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1997
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source other
Markers ISO DANGER DAYMARK
Last Amended Date Oct 30, 2013

Simplified Wreck Survey

Underwater wreck location at 51 21.297 N, 0 59.372 E near Whitstable, Kent. This charted obstruction is identified as an intact, upright steel barge measuring 27.7 meters long by 10.4 meters wide. The wreck sits with a least depth that dries 3.2 meters and is oriented on a 100/280 degree axis. Originally identified by marker post and daymark, this shipwreck remains a navigational hazard in the local coastal waters.

Surveying Details

HH090/694/01 25.6.97 ST, BARGE, IN 512118N, 005929E [OGB]. MARKED BY ISO DANGER DAYMARK ON MARKER POST WHICH IS VISIBLE AT ALL STATES OF THE TIDE. (SEASALTER SHELLFISH (WHITSTABLE) LTD, LTR DTD 2.10.97). BR STD. 27.11.03 [EUT] POSN: 5121.333N, 0059.382E. NE 2571. 30.10.13 LOCATED 6.8.13 IN 5121.297N, 0059.372E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 3.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 1.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 27.7MTRS, WIDTH 10.4MTRS, HT 2.11MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. INTACT. TOO SHOAL TO MAKE A PASS OVER THE WK, HENCE NFS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1438). UPRIGHT, DECKED BARGE. BEACON APPARENTLY FITTED TO WK. (FLASH EARTH). RETAIN ST IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, DECKED BARGE

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