Barge Wreck 3336

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 37.532 N,0 34.176 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.625533
  • Longitude: -0.569600
Wreck Depth 26.99 m
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 74
Sonar Width 52
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 150
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 6,4
Original Detection Year 1973
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3958/73 15.8.73 LOCATED IN 503735N, 003357W DURING TRANSIT SONAR & E/S SURVEY IN ABOUT 103FT. (KELVIN HUGHES, SURVEY [K6719/1-4]). CHART AS OB USC 18.0MTRS. NC 1652. H4121/76 14.1.77 EXAM'D 7.9.76 IN 503729N, 003406W [OGB] USING HI-FIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.1 IN GEN DEPTH 29-31MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS. WK IN TWO PARTS, LYING N/S & 060/240 DEGS. LENGTH 70MTRS & 55MTRS. JOINED AT S & W ENDS. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NC 2450. H1270/72 6.3.78 IDENTIFIED AS 2 BRIDGE SECTIONS MOUNTED ON DUMB BARGES, WHICH LIE AT RIGHT ANGLES. (M WALSH, 8.1.78). H1310/85/7 11.2.85 DESCRIBED AS MULBERRY HARBOUR BRIDGE SECTIONS. 3 IN NUMBER, EACH 9FT SQUARE & 25FT LONG. (T J FRANCIS, 23.1.85). HH091/002/01 22.10.02 EXAM'D 28.7.02 IN 5037.530N, 0034.184W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 28.2, FOUL 28.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.1 IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 1002). ENDS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO CENTRE SECTION. AMEND TO SW 28MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 10.08.18 EXAM'D 07.02.18; IN 5037.532N, 0034.176W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.99MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS, LENGTH 74MTRS, WIDTH 52MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, ORIENTATION 150/330 DEGS. STRUCTURE FORMS AN L-SHAPE WITH THE LONG LIMB ORIENTATED 350 DEGS AND MEASURING 67MTRS BY 22MTRS. THE SHORT LIMB IS ORIENTATED 080 DEGS AND MEASURES 52MTRS BY 16MTRS. HAS THE APPEARANCE OF BROKEN RAILWAY TRACKS WITH RECTANGULAR BLOCKS ON EITHER SIDE. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 26.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Aug 10, 2018

General Comments

THREE MAIN PARTS, EXTREMITIES AT RIGHT ANGLES TO LONGER CENTRAL PART

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