Barge Wreck 1977

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 35.39 N,1 3.531 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.589833
  • Longitude: 1.058850
Wreck Depth 2.1 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
Original Detection Year 1953
Last Detection Year 1993
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H7089/52 16.9.53 MAST SHOWING AT HW IN POSN 327 DEG, 5.2 CABLES FROM THE SITE OF MAPLIN OLD LT HO. POSN OBTAINED BY SHIP STATIONS USING HSA. (SML 323, 26.8.53). INS DW (MAST). - NM 2113/53. H7089/52 3.8.55 MAST STILL VISIBLE IN 513522N, 010338E AT ALL STATES OF TIDE. NO FURTHER EXAMINATION. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 26.7.55). H07220/56 21.6.57 NO TRACE OF MAST AT LW. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13FT. SLIGHT SURFACE OBSERVED. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 17.6.57 - K1765). H07220/56 7.11.57 EXAM'D IN 513522.4N, 010337.8E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9, FOUL AT 10FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 18 - 19FT. SCOUR DEPTH 20 - 21FT. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 17.9.57). AMEND TO WK 1FM 3FT. - NM 2664/57. H4710/63 5.5.64 EXAM'D IN 513520N, 010340E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17 IN GEN DEPTH 23FT. (HMS EGERIA, 17.10.63). 24.1.69 AMEND TO SW 1FMS 2FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H1952/63 28.1.70 EXAM'D 18.7.69. SWEPT CLEAR AT 7, FOUL AT 7.4FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 21FT. SCOUR DEPTH 29FT. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN 3/69). AMEND TO SW 1FM 1FT [LAT]. - NM 232/70. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 2.1MTRS [LAT]. NCS 1975, 1607. HH244/430/03 31.3.93 EXAM'D 12.2.93 IN 513521.5N, 010338E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.6 IN GEN DEPTH 6.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. MINOR DEBRIS STANDING 1MTR HIGH. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK 211/63 - CHARTWELL 18/93). AMEND POSN ONLY. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jun 6, 2003

General Comments

MINOR DEBRIS

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