Barge Wreck 24913

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	18 13.65 N,65 11.3 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 18.227500 Longitude: -65.188333
Wreck Depth	24 m
Water Depth	21 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Low Water
Type	barge
Length	50.3 m
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Dec 16, 1976
Original Detection Year	1976
Last Detection Year	1977
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	7.1.77 7.1.77 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 181600N, 650800W. (LL, 29.12.76). NCA. 12.1.77 12.1.77 WK BUOY IN 181603N, 650800W, ESTABLISHED IN VIRGIN PASSAGE TO MARK WRECKAGE OF BARGE. (LL,7.1.77) H2493/72 2.2.77 H2493/72 2.2.77 PREVIOUS POSN ERRONEOUS. WK IN 181339N, 651118W APPROX, WITH 80FT OF WATER OVER IN GENERAL DEPTH 92FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (LL,2.2.77 & NAVAREA IV 267/77). INS WK PA 13FMS IN 181339N, 651118W. - NM 809/77. H2989/71 30.3.77 H2989/71 30.3.77 REPEAT OF ABOVE. (US NM 25650/11/77). NFA.
Last Amended Date	Jun 24, 2009

Circumstances of loss

29.12.76 SUNK BY STERN IN VICINITY OF VIRGIN PASSAGE. (LL,29.12.76)

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