Barge Wreck 40129

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 28.864 N,1 9.402 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.481067 Longitude: -1.156700
Wreck Depth	30.42 m
Water Depth	32 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Sonar Length	13.5
Sonar Width	5
Shadow Height	2.5
Orientation	323
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Gravel
Scour Dimensions	,,001.0,
Original Detection Year	2006
Last Detection Year	2016
Original Source	ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details	SEP 2006/000382939 2.10.06 WK LOCATED IN 5028.871N, 0109.390W [WGD]. HT ABOVE SEABED 2MTRS USING SONAR. LENGTH 11MTRS. (HMS CHIDDINGFOLD, HN DTD 20.9.06). INS AS WK 29MTRS. - NM 4825/06. 7.5.07 DIVED 24.5.07 IN LISTED POSN. WK OF A STEEL DUMB BARGE, STRONGLY BUILT, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. VIRTUALLY NO DEBRIS ON THE SEABED, SUGGESTING THAT IT IS A RELATIVELY RECENT WRECK, CERTAINLY POST WW2. MAX HT IS 2.5MTRS. SEBAED CHALK. (D C WENDES, EMAIL DTD 7.6.07). NCA. SEP 2016/000165703 3.5.17 EXAM'D 13.11.16 IN 5028.864N, 0109.402W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 13.5MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 323/143 DEGS. VESSEL'S SYMMETRICAL SHAPE UNCLEAR WHICH IS BOW OR STERN. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND NDW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	May 3, 2017

General Comments

STEEL BARGE, INTACT, UPRIGHT,

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 28.864 N,1 9.402 W

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