Barge Wreck 39319

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
54 55.721 N,1 19.399 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.928683
  • Longitude: -1.323317
Wreck Depth 14.27 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 21
Sonar Width 10.4
Shadow Height 6
Orientation 166
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Scour Dimensions 003.5,004.8,001.0
Original Detection Year 1931
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H6667/31 21.9.31 INS AS WK 6FMS. (HMS FITZROY 1931). BR STD. H6667/31 6.11.31 AMENDED TO WK 42FT (7FMS). - NM ACTION. H6667/31 14.11.31 AMENDED TO WK 45FT (7FMS 3FT). - NM ACTION. H648/31 10.8.60 SS HETTON WHEN WEIGHING ANCHOR IN POSN 063DEG 1.15M FROM LT ON ROKER PIER, SUNDERLAND, FOULED SUPPOSED WRECKAGE. (HYDRO LTR DTD FEB 1931). H6667/31 10.8.60 LOCATED 1.10M 067DEG FROM ROKER PIER LT. LEAST DEPTH 36FT. LYING NW/SE, LENGTH 300FT. (HMS FITZROY, 17.9.31). H6667/31 10.8.60 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 45FT. POSN 1.125M 066.5DEG FROM ROKER PIER LT, SUNDERLAND. (TH 10.11.31). H2433/71 25.9.74 EXAM'D IN 545543N, 011918W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18-19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19.3MTRS. (HMS EGERIA 1974). 21.8.74 AMENDED TO WK 12.9MTRS. NC 1627. HH090/796/01 23.12.98 EXAM'D 24.7.98 IN 545543.0N, 011923.7W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.8, FOUL 15.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.1MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. REASONABLY WELL DEFINED. SCOUR TO THE SE. BOWS SOUTH. SEABED ROCK WITH VENEER OF SAND AND MUD. (GARDLINE, HI 796). BR STD. HH100/351/14 15.1.99 LOCATED 5455.758N, 0119.385W [WGD]. DIVED IN 8.1997. FOUND TO BE THE BOW SECTION OF A FERROCONCRETE DUMB BARGE. UPRIGHT AND STANDS 3.5MTRS FROM THE BOTTOM. LENGTH 15MTRS. LIES NW/SE. NO SIGN OF ANY OTHER WRECKAGE IN THE VICINITY. BOTTOM OF SILT. (C WILSON, LTR DTD 11.12.98). NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 26.3.19 EXAM�D 26.3.19 IN 5455.721N, 0119.399W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.27MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 21MTRS, WIDTH 10.4MTRS, HT 6MTRS, ORIENTATION 166/346DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 4.8MTRS, 1.0MTRS DEEP. INTACT BOW SECTION WITH HEAVY SCOURING. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 14.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 11, 2019

General Comments

INTACT BOW SECTION WITH HEAVY SCOURING

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